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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
A gloomy and fantastically detailed snapshot of a a day in the life of one man. Isherwood captures all that happens to this one man during the course of a day, and manages to provide the reader with enough information to really know this man. An American classic.
inspiring
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Christopher Isherwood's classic is a relatable and convincing study of the loss of a beloved person in your life and the aftereffects of dealing with the empty void left behind. Beautifully written.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Absolutely loved this. Such a beautiful book
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was such a weird read, as in beautifully sad (or maybe sadly beautiful?) but also so twisty/tortuous/sinuous? Made me think of my HS Philosophy professor's lectures
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
Voyeuristic, reflective, yearning and restrained. It’s always nice to read gay literature, especially with it being such a taboo at the time it was published. I didn’t really warm to the main character but I understood him and felt for him. Perhaps I would have warmed to him more if it was a longer novel, but then I don’t think the story would have represented what it does as a whole, in that case.