Stoner by John WilliamsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
First off, Stoner is the lead characters's name (William Stoner to be exact), and not something else! But getting by that, this was a wonderful read. I encountered a reference to it in The New Yorker from earlier this year, and my local library (yay) had a Kindle version. I was captivated by the life story of Stoner, and its timeline that starts in the very early 20th century and takes us into the 50's, offers a bit of a history lesson as well. The introduction in this version, btw, is very enlightening but is full of spoilers, so I am happy I read it last!
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