Stoner by John Williams

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I read William's Stoner passively initially as I found it difficult to relate to the character(s) and most importantly to the decisions made by the protagonist. That said, book became interesting once all of Stoner's cards have been dealt (so to speak) as he reflects on the absurdity of life and of the complexity of his relationships with those around him. The last couple of chapters really honed in on this, which leaves the reader asking him/herself unanswerable questions- this I think is the best part of the book, to which I will likely return.



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