Rachel answers “It's a remarkably good book that has...”

Chris Bischof asked this question about Stoner:

It's a remarkably good book that has developed a cultish following. What is it that makes Stoner so compelling?

Rachel We all tend to read novels that have a hero or an extraordinary event or problem that is the focus and is what captivates us. Stoner is the beautiful …moreWe all tend to read novels that have a hero or an extraordinary event or problem that is the focus and is what captivates us. Stoner is the beautiful telling of reality - it is simple, at times frustrating and sad and others exciting and happy. Sometimes we read to escape our day to day lives, but Stoner so wonderfully reminds us that our 'mundane' lives are worth telling too.(less)

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