Stoner

I enjoyed this and found the writing compulsively readable but I can't agree with the reading of Stoner as some sort of saint. He essentially rapes his wife (which likely contributes to the resentment she feels towards him) and doesn't do much to help his daughter who is both abused and neglected by his wife. While his quiet suffering is admirable in sections (I think his steadfastness to his principles in regards to the whole Lomax thing is quite honorable), much of Stoners suffering seems to be a result of him refusing to stand up for himself. I also think that Lomax and Edith can come across as almost cartoonishly villainous at times, to the point that they feel as if they are only there to provide painful situations for Stoner to manage.