8.91k reviews for:

Stoner

John Williams

4.35 AVERAGE

lizeyfitz's review against another edition

4.5

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

marybethg's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

amburston's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

linneafoote's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kayfir's review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

orlym's review against another edition

5.0

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I wish American fiction had turned out like this. Comforting and heart wrenching to read. 

drage's review against another edition

4.75

medium-paced

itssonot's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

dharmaraell's review against another edition

3.25

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

leggsly's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Idk if cancer is actually a triggering topic for me or if the ending was just so perfectly written that it freaked me out. Probably a bit of both. 

I went in expecting to be bored out of my mind, but I actually found this quite engaging? William Stoner is a side character in his own life, yet John Williams somehow made him a compelling main character for the reader.

He even got me to root for Bill to cheat on his wife. I know she probably had her own issues going on but Edith suxxxx