8.99k reviews for:

Stoner

John Williams

4.35 AVERAGE

lost_carcosa's review against another edition

4.0

reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This definitely comes across as a contemplative classic. Reading it has the vibe of sitting alone by a lake and pondering life while you watch sunlight glimmer off the water as the surface ripples with the breeze. Very old-school American novel.

The portrayal of a poorly matched marriage is tough to read, I felt bad for both sides - and I felt still worse about how

their daughter becomes a human staging ground for Edith's aggressions against Stoner. Another glaring point is how clear it is that communications about intimacy, discomfort, and consent are important in creating healthy relationships, Edith and Stoner just do not have that at all and it's not great.

I have to give stars for how uncomfortable the prose made me feel at times, that's not easy to accomplish with me.

Also Hollis Lomax sucks.

jesshock's review against another edition

3.75

reflective medium-paced

sjsantilli19's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ckierpiec's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

emdoub10's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

joyite's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

katsnpages's review against another edition

5.0

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: Complicated

indieretro's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective medium-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

pryme's review against another edition

5.0

sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

siangt's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

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I really enjoyed this book
Found myself rooting for William more than I ever have for any character
Probably one of the only books that I want to re-read. 
I think it's magneficent.
William Stoner is such a flawed character, but he's so real for that.
Thank you to all Book-tok people for talking about this book. And sorry it took me so long to ever read this