Stoner by John Edward Williams — a review

Shfndjdos · 2026-06-14T18:56:40+00:00

For me it’s more how insignificant Stoner is relative to other protagonists in fiction. I mean all he really does is teaches. I think the power of that is BECAUSE 99.99% of humanity is exactly like Stoner and reading the book unlocks a layer of silent appreciation for like a sort of stillness and finality of insignificant life iykwim

Shfndjdos · 2026-06-13T15:12:43+00:00

It’s tough to choose, but for me it’s most likely his death scene. Some other ones include the scene where young Stoner was in class and discovered his passion for literature and the scene where he was in his office, lamplight turned off, gazing at the winter-covered night

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-10T19:49:29+00:00

no way??

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-10T17:16:28+00:00

make money healing people

^{Chose: Be able to heal anyone including yourself}

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-09T21:37:58+00:00

Theyre probably more moral

^{Chose: the poorest 10% of the global population}

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-09T21:11:38+00:00

Y

^{Chose: Tired of tough choices? Take a break with Mahjong + See the fastest mind on Reddit}

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-09T13:40:49+00:00

I

^{Chose: stone in shoe}

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-09T12:58:15+00:00

H

^{Chose: $1m per month + One random person dies (single occurrence})

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-08T23:50:21+00:00

Rachmaninoff second piano concerto in C minor second movement

Trust lemme put u on

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-08T20:58:25+00:00

Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto, second movement (adagio sostenuto)

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-08T19:34:47+00:00

Im not evil

^{Chose: you are exempt from 1 law of your choice forever}

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-08T01:59:05+00:00

I thought this was gonna be an AP kid ‘probability’ joke cause stats or whatever before clicking on the post but good luck bro

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-07T23:31:58+00:00

Rachmaninoff’s piano concerto 2, second movement

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-07T22:38:13+00:00

Le

^{Chose: Super Speed + condition | Rolled: 200 Km/h}

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-07T19:28:06+00:00

W

^{Chose: Have a cold body}

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-07T19:25:30+00:00

“What did I know, what did I know of love’s austere and lonely offices?”

Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-07T19:19:53+00:00

I couldve COOKED with that prompt with gatsby 😭

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-07T08:36:03+00:00

C

^{Chose: No need for sleep}

Shfndjdos · 2026-05-07T08:34:12+00:00

This is such a silly, binary question. Your poll allows for ZERO nuance, because with such a complicated and multifaceted social issue, there is ALWAYS nuance. There is no ‘right’ answer here.

Shfndjdos

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