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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4 stars possibly the saddest book I have read. It’s was slow to get into but then I just got swept along wanting Stoner to just do something. The characters are interesting so many unspoken emotions. I feel that one has to consider the circumstances/ social “norms” of the time when considering the actions/ non actions of the protagonist and others.
Is it not clocking to you that he lost so much in life by standing on the integrity of his business?
A remarkable story of what we are told at the onset is the life of an unremarkable man. Stoner is relatable because at the core, we all have our hopes, dreams, aspirations and fantasies of what life can be. We grow with preconceived notions around life, death, joy, profession, fulfillment, integrity.
Sometimes our experiences in life align with our youthful visions. Other times, life forces us in different directions and we are made to reconsider the world and what we believed about things like love, marriage, parenthood, or jobs. All of it. Part of the beautiful thing about life, about our existence, is that we have the ability to change our outlooks. That we can find respite and joy and happiness where we never thought possible.
Stoner lived much of his life in circumstances that robbed him of happiness in many ways, but what I took from him was his willingness to never be so bitter, so hardened, that he rejected the fleeting moments of happiness in life as they suddenly came upon him. He seized them, let them go, and continued. Sometimes, isn’t that all we can do?
To Stoner, and the reminder that we are all, in our quiet ways, remarkable because we are here.
A remarkable story of what we are told at the onset is the life of an unremarkable man. Stoner is relatable because at the core, we all have our hopes, dreams, aspirations and fantasies of what life can be. We grow with preconceived notions around life, death, joy, profession, fulfillment, integrity.
Sometimes our experiences in life align with our youthful visions. Other times, life forces us in different directions and we are made to reconsider the world and what we believed about things like love, marriage, parenthood, or jobs. All of it. Part of the beautiful thing about life, about our existence, is that we have the ability to change our outlooks. That we can find respite and joy and happiness where we never thought possible.
Stoner lived much of his life in circumstances that robbed him of happiness in many ways, but what I took from him was his willingness to never be so bitter, so hardened, that he rejected the fleeting moments of happiness in life as they suddenly came upon him. He seized them, let them go, and continued. Sometimes, isn’t that all we can do?
To Stoner, and the reminder that we are all, in our quiet ways, remarkable because we are here.
emotional
reflective
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
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated