owake 's review for:

Stoner by John Williams

4.0

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: Yes

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One of the saddest books I've read. In a way, Stoner just felt so indifferent to the direction of his life, the way the years drifted by. You wanted him to do more, but empathised with the reasons he didn't.