I loved the writing in Stoner, but I agree with you in that I was frustrated by Stoner’s passivity. Such a slow read which kept reeled me in from the first pages. Definitely a book I would recommend.
as a French girl my favorite Ernaux is A Girl’s Story, which I also found to be profoundly relatable. And the other one I would definitely suggest if you’re beginning with Ernaux is Happening!! her absolute classic in my opinion. Love that you read her :))
Stoner has been on my list since 2021 - I know whenever I get to it I will adore it too! I also have a tough time expressing what I want to get across about some books. Sometimes hearing someone say, "just read it," is all we need!
@@christinehopkinsconnelly5726 i have books like that too where i haven’t read them but i just know i’ll love them! sometimes a book needs to marinate a bit haha
I'd be interested to know what your favourite quote is from Stoner. I love that book and I'm sure people can avoid opening the replies if they want to avoid spoilers
@@shrewnaldo it’s at the end when he’s going up to Finch’s office to resign. It says “He stood at the stairs that led up to the second floor; the steps were marble, and in their precise centers were gentle troughs worn smooth by decades of footsteps going up and down.” It connects so perfectly to the line at the beginning when Stoners first at school - “Shuffling footsteps hissed upon the floors, and a murmur of voices muted by the great expanse of the hall; dim figures moved slowly, mingling and parting; and the oppressive air gathered the smell of the oiled walls and wet odor of the woolen clothing. Stoner went up the smooth marble stairs to Archer Sloane’s second-floor office.” It’s just a beautiful way to show how long Stoner has lived there and how the school are slowly deteriorated over time.
I put off reading Stoner for so long and now it has become one of my favorite books.
I loved the writing in Stoner, but I agree with you in that I was frustrated by Stoner’s passivity. Such a slow read which kept reeled me in from the first pages. Definitely a book I would recommend.
as a French girl my favorite Ernaux is A Girl’s Story, which I also found to be profoundly relatable. And the other one I would definitely suggest if you’re beginning with Ernaux is Happening!! her absolute classic in my opinion. Love that you read her :))
those are the two at the top of my list! glad to know you liked them :)
I'm glad we share similar thoughts to Stoner
Stoner has been on my list since 2021 - I know whenever I get to it I will adore it too! I also have a tough time expressing what I want to get across about some books. Sometimes hearing someone say, "just read it," is all we need!
@@christinehopkinsconnelly5726 i have books like that too where i haven’t read them but i just know i’ll love them! sometimes a book needs to marinate a bit haha
I'd be interested to know what your favourite quote is from Stoner. I love that book and I'm sure people can avoid opening the replies if they want to avoid spoilers
@@shrewnaldo it’s at the end when he’s going up to Finch’s office to resign. It says “He stood at the stairs that led up to the second floor; the steps were marble, and in their precise centers were gentle troughs worn smooth by decades of footsteps going up and down.” It connects so perfectly to the line at the beginning when Stoners first at school - “Shuffling footsteps hissed upon the floors, and a murmur of voices muted by the great expanse of the hall; dim figures moved slowly, mingling and parting; and the oppressive air gathered the smell of the oiled walls and wet odor of the woolen clothing. Stoner went up the smooth marble stairs to Archer Sloane’s second-floor office.” It’s just a beautiful way to show how long Stoner has lived there and how the school are slowly deteriorated over time.
@@ryn.reading that's great. I didn't spot the reference back. Love that.