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A review by samarakroeger
Stoner by John Williams
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
the marital r*pe scenes caught me off guard but I guess it was unfortunately par for the course in those days.
William Stoner is an incredibly awkward and passive-aggressive protagonist. The book is sad, slow, and deeply melancholic as it follows his tiny little life at the University of Missouri during the Greatest Generation. I found him frustrating, but in a way that makes a compelling book.
William Stoner is an incredibly awkward and passive-aggressive protagonist. The book is sad, slow, and deeply melancholic as it follows his tiny little life at the University of Missouri during the Greatest Generation. I found him frustrating, but in a way that makes a compelling book.
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Cancer, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent