A review by millenniumix
Stoner by John Williams

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

On the back cover of the book, it is described as the “perfect novel,” and in many ways, it is. It is a perfect contemporary work of fiction, one that packs a realness and rawness in prose that is so well put together. “Stoner” is a man and a life who just so happens to be a book. There are no surprises in the story, no twists and turns, no overt melodrama. Just simply a walk through one man’s existence and an attempt at a contemplation of meaning and purpose that are elusive. 

And if you think it sounds like a bore, I assure you it isn’t. Anybody would be bettered by having picked this one and read it. 
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