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Jan 16, 2018wyenotgo rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I've never found myself so strongly in disagreement with my Goodreads correspondents as I am with this book. Simply put, it infuriated me. I found nothing noble or admirable about William Stoner. He allows himself to be mesmerized by his fantasy about an empty-headed daughter of the bourgeoisie, marries her despite knowing virtually nothing about her, allows her to bully him mercilessly, abandons his beloved daughter to be victimized by his vicious wife, gets ambushed by a sneaky, dishonest student who destroys his career ... and so it goes. I suppose in his own way, Stoner is a "nice guy". Yes, those are the fellows who finish last ... if they finish at all. All that said, in deference to Williams' elegant prose and skillful character development, I will struggle through to the end. Not enjoying this one bit!