Stoner

An unexpected find by Dave for our Kindle and possibly one of the most depressing stories I have read! Don't get me wrong. I loved the book and the writing is incredible but the lead character's life is very sad in that the personal cost to him of brief episodes of happiness is intense sorrow. The descriptions of certain classes of people at the beginning of the 20th century, particularly Stoner's wife Edith, are fantastic, as is the portrayal of his parents and their isolation. A great book but not a light read!

Es increíble cómo una novela clásica, con una trama tan sencilla, consigue transmitir tanto en pocas palabras, parece que ni le sobra ni le falta nada

Mijn verwachtingen waren te hoog, ik vond het verhaal tegen vallen.