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lrosenzweig23's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Abandonment, War, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting
infectedarea's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Alcoholism
babelfish's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Damn.... it's not the perfect book...but it's bloody good one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Cancer and Gaslighting
Minor: Death and Emotional abuse
reggiewoods's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
William Stoner is proof that you don’t have to be remarkable to have an impact on someone’s life. He’s an ordinary college professor whose career spans both World Wars. While his mundane ways may seem boring to his family and colleagues, Stoner’s pedestrian life makes him all the more relatable and sympathetic. An outsider may consider Stoner unfortunate, but Williams makes us feel his devastation with him. Stoner stands out as one of the more memorable characters in twentieth century literature, if for nothing other than his staunch refusal to compromise his principles. While the narrative lacks action, I didn’t feel that it ever got slow. Despite its heart-rending plot, Stoner simultaneously is a celebration of the everyman and the simple life.
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Grief, Rape, Emotional abuse, Death, and Gaslighting
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