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Chuck Klosterman discussed the book during a conversation about reading habits, noting that it was a quiet, deliberate novel that followed a man's life from the early 1900s. He mentioned that many people had repeatedly suggested it to him, clarifying that the title was misleading and not about drug use. The overall tone was neutral, simply highlighting the book's understated style and the frequent recommendations he received.
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He described it as a quiet novel about a man's life from the early 1900s, noting its deliberate style and that it was often recommended to him.
so a couple of weeks ago, um, I read this book. It's a book called stoner. You're familiar with this novel. No, my whole life, people have told me to read this book and I assumed it was because the guy must be stoned all the time. That's not what it is. It's just about the story of this guy. It starts in like, you know, early 1900s and kind of goes through his life and it's a really quiet novel.