9.01k reviews for:

Stoner

John Williams

4.35 AVERAGE

jazzbert_'s review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dudacavalcante's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

whoisthisjan's review against another edition

4.0

funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It's a slow burning (especially the first half), but compelling novel. Even though I did not like Stoner, the main character, I enjoyed the university setting between 1890-1960 which is embedded in a broader social context (i.e. world wars). It was enjoyable to dive into one human life with its imperfections and effects on its environment. I was surprised how often I thought about this book in my real daily life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Cancer

reubs_w's review against another edition

3.75

dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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First red flag of the relationship 

erinebartel's review against another edition

3.75

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

myyyris's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad slow-paced

simonazelinska's review against another edition

5.0

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5/5, 10/10. Best book I’ve ever read. That’s all.

kookypen's review against another edition

3.75

reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

britlm's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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overall i liked this book, William was just a man and his life is simple but really so is everyone’s 

mjhmwa1979's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark funny reflective sad slow-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