Book Count (since 1 January 2012)
Book Count (since 1 January 2014): 30
Thursday, 9 January 2014
Stoner: A Novel by John Williams
This is a very well
written book about a young farmer who, whilst studying a course in agriculture,
becomes mesmerised by a Shakespeare sonnet which kickstarts a long career in
literary academia. The plot is very
unassuming and Stoner's life is not unusually remarkable but it is the writing
and the observations on a normal life which make this a very powerful
read. Stoner is a very principled, just
man who encounters personalities during his life which challenge his definition
of right and wrong which leaves the reader feeling both desperately sad for
Stoner and also questioning their own morality.
I enjoyed reading this very much but it will not appeal to those who
look for an explosive plot in their novels.
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