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It's a remarkably good book that has developed a cultish following. What is it that makes Stoner so compelling?
Erich Sysak I share his love for the academic setting: the library and shelves, the students, the scarred tables and chairs. The pace of life and a kind of melanc…moreI share his love for the academic setting: the library and shelves, the students, the scarred tables and chairs. The pace of life and a kind of melancholy that blankets everything at a university. A kind of poetic strangeness and morose beauty. (less)
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