thamera 's review for:

Stoner by John Williams

4.0

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This book is the exploration of the regular man, that being, the man in the most mundane yet significant forms in life. We follow William Stoner, a regular boy up until his death. It was interesting to read a story about a regular man and experience benign parts of his life to the point where his life felt almost synonymous to us - the reader.

Spoiler

Personally, the use of infidelity in this book was not one that I agreed with but seemed like a realistic portrayal although it could have been condemned.

I would highly recommend this book to those who want to start their foray into classic literature but are afraid of the earlier works. A great story that is simple but still packs a punch.