Because he’s a pathetic excuse for a man and that resonates with many readers of the book.

>>25160100
The author agreed with you. Stoner's life was definitely not bad, better than most including those of his friends who got blown to smithereens in the war, but it is a dark mirror for many loathsome men of inaction who squander opportunities because of such lowly emotions as fear. They see themselves in him and are painfully reminded of the tragedy that is their incomplete life.
>>25160112
>pathetic excuse for a man
That is a bit of an exaggeration.

>>25160100
The hunchback mafia forced him to teach freshmen. This kills the soul, bit by bit each day.

>>25160100
he raped his wife, Edith

You forgot to mention his daughter grows to be a depressed alcoholic, his wife pissed on him all throughout his marriage, he's getting shit on at work and could not remain with a girl he actually loved cause of politics.

>>25160100
>>25160302
Only his subjectivity matters. Did he think he lead a happy life?

>>25160161

>believing in a state of incompleteness defined by the generalized and unspoken beliefs of a society nobody actually enjoys
>believing in incompleteness at all
>not realizing stoner was a buddha

>>25160219
I learned this from the wikipedia article after reading. I didn't really think of it as rape in the moment.

>>25160219

This is a normal thing for a man to do at least once in life
A wife who does not understand this is not a whole and complete person

>>25160516
Buddha stands for people electing to get stomped on by everyone?

>>25160533

Are you not stomping on Buddha right now and he is allowing it?

>>25160219
When you say "I do" at the altar you give consent in perpetuity.

>>25160100
Stoner is basically a book for fake losers
Not even failed normies just normies who want to believe they are real losers because they are unhappy in their mediocre normie life
A real loser will prefer Kafka, Pessoa, Houellebecq, Dazai, even Dostoevsky but fake losers always love Stoner

>>25161306
Hence why it's called dudebro literature

>>25161306

>reads and attempts to discuss literature seriously
>believes in the concept of loser

Sorry anon, but you are that which you fear the most

>>25160219
he raped his sister, Phoebe

I have a comfy office job.
I missed out on going to the GWOT
I fucked a few hot bitches
I have children so my "bloodline won't die"

Guess what, I still hate my life. Comfortable family life is boring as shit and mediocre.

>>25161559
Rape your sister. That'll show time

>>25160100
>I'd sell my soul for this life
Many do! The issue is that sin is fake and gay

>>25160100
>I'd sell my soul for this life
You can easily accomplish what Stoner did.

>>25160525
>This is a normal thing for a man to do at least once in life
kys

>>25161559
>Comfortable family life is boring as shit and mediocre
Do you have kids?

>>25160521
Having to actually have sex with your betabux provider is rape, educate yourself incel.

>>25160219
No he didn't.

>>25160539
YOOOOOOOOOOO

>>25160219
Notably, Edith never pushed back or said no

>>25161883
Yes. That’s why I’m stuck here.

>>25160219
She deserved that and more.

>>25160100
You forgot how he raped his wife and how it explains the whole book and story.

>>25162407
Care to elaborate?
I don't remember him raping her.

he just like me ong

>>25162417
No he isn't

>>25162407
Edith didn't give the enthusiastic affirmative and continuous consent yubikey

>>25161881
>not legitimately understanding this

>>25161881
Did the Stoner thing to my wife early in our relationship and it solidified things I think

Hilarious how pseuds hate this book because of how authentic it is. Even my mom liked it.

>>25162885
> Even my mom liked it.
That's a low bar, your mother is a feeble-minded whore who knows shit about fuck

>>25163158

and that cow bitch taught my son MATH

>>25161559
it’s not that bad, you’re just busy.

>>25163158
You would never say that to my mommy's face. You would crumble like a bitch.

Augustus is a good companion book to Stoner because it's about a guy who achieves everything in life.

>>25161559
Reading between the lines, it's clear the reason you're miserable is that your wife is fat. Just get her some grey market ozempic and you'll be whistling at work

>>25161306
>even Dostoevsky
Stoner is obviously in line with something an actual Dostoyevsky reader would enjoy, i.e. not someone that read Notes from Underground once and liked it because it was 'relatable'

>>25160100
people had higher standards back then.

>>25162329
Yikes!

>>25162492
>>25162501
you both are retarded. seek help.

He should have had his wife lobotomized, obvious case of BPD.
the cripple should have been lobotomized to due to his disability

i felt bad for Stoner until i read. "remains at the end of the day". Stevens, now theres a cuck! 100% non-human animal-laborer.