NP -- Stoner

[Mark Sacha]

Also in agreement with Monte. The thing that clicked for me was this
low-frequency ascetic sense of submission and sadness underpinning the
character. Simple story, fairly straightforward prose, but deeply troubling
and empathetic. Kind of surprised it's gotten the attention it has since it
doesn't really scream mass appeal - I read it because a stranger told me
to, who claimed to have gotten his own recommendation from Ethan Hawke.

On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 9:37 PM, David Ewers <dsewers at comcast.net> wrote:

> I read it recently; Monte's is a pretty good description, in my opinion.
>
> On Apr 14, 2015, at 4:58 PM Jolly good day we are having, Monte Davis
> wrote:
>
> Read it recently, was reminded of Sherwood Anderson or Sinclair Lewis --
> not just because it's set in mid-America Missouri 1910-1950, but because of
> a certain not-too-articulate, blunt-instrument force to the
> characterization. I found it well worth my time.
>
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 6:23 PM, Tyler Wilson <tbsqrd at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Folks --
>>
>> I was handed a copy of Stoner by John Williams, and am wondering if I
>> should give it a go or not. I know nothing of it. Anyone have words for or
>> against?
>>
>> Much obliged,
>> --
>> T-
>> Pynchon-l / http://www.waste.org/mail/?listpynchon-l
>>
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