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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
one star removed bc isherwood is a sexist little bitch
This was the well written yet sad story of a middle aged professor whose male lover has recently passed. He is isolated and lost, despite being surrounded with people.
this is one of those anomalies where i enjoyed the film much more than the book. i loved the poetic prose style of the writing, but was utterly disenchanted with george in the text version.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Basically, the book is just the story of one day in the life of a man named George. George's lover has died, and now George is something of a robot, going through all the motions of life without actually experiencing it. The writing at the start is very removed from George, but as George's day progresses he begins to engage more withe the world around him, and the writing become more intimate as well. It's kind of a story about what happens when you realize your youth is gone. At the end of the day the narrative moves back away from George, which is a very interesting effect.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I saw the Colin Firth film of this a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. And now I have finally gotten around to reading the book. It was just fantastic. So wonderfully written. A day in the life... but becoming such a character study of that person, you learn so much about his life and what makes him tick. I loved this inner dialogue he had with himself at various points - between the George the world saw and the inner George.
British professor living and working in the States, getting over the death of his partner Jim. This sees him going through his day, getting up, driving to work, dealing with the students, going to the gym, having dinner with a friend and finally talking to one of his students and having a random swim in the sea.
British professor living and working in the States, getting over the death of his partner Jim. This sees him going through his day, getting up, driving to work, dealing with the students, going to the gym, having dinner with a friend and finally talking to one of his students and having a random swim in the sea.
I liked the prose and the observation. I'm really not a fan of books without plots. This was a day in the life of a man. And it wasn't bad. It was telling--a day in the life of a gay man in the 60's. I just like books to have a point. I'm glad I read it though.