Stoner by John Williams

Stoner

John Williams with Edzard Krol (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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William Stoner wordt aan het einde van de negentiende eeuw geboren als zoon van een arme boerenfamilie. Tot groot verdriet van zijn ouders kiest hij voor een carrière als Engels docent. Hij wijdt zijn leven aan de literatuur en aan de liefde-en fa...

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Moods

reflective 89%
sad 70%
emotional 66%
dark 19%
inspiring 16%
challenging 13%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
funny 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 37%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.34

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