8.99k reviews for:

Stoner

John Williams

4.35 AVERAGE

faev's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective sad fast-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

karwakhajoor's review against another edition

5.0

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

divxalex's review against another edition

3.0

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Despite the international hype, the indifferent life of a peasant who becomes a professor of English literature at an American university and if/when this life will eventually be vindicated or not does not make a masterpiece. Or I read it at the wrong moment.

anaisrvlr's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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: No

steviejneill's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional 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

wolfsonarchitect's review against another edition

3.75

sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I can’t believe the reviews of Stoner as a great American novel!  I found it to be a simple story that lacked complexity to make it great.  

tsam1's review against another edition

reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

trevscott's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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

zegg_8's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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well written. contemplative and reflective even. kinda sad.

aspirincolorado's review against another edition

4.75

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Solid book, a lot more went down then i initially thought would which was surprising.