1.78k reviews for:

A Single Man

Christopher Isherwood

4.03 AVERAGE

fluctusque's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

josephine_is_tired's review against another edition

5.0

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I can’t even begin to properly express how well done every aspect of this book is.

hazman's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

baileydouglass's review against another edition

2.5

dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cromarty48's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mairu's review against another edition

4.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

knaglieri's review against another edition

2.0

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A star for the prose, a star for the character study. Otherwise a bit boring and a lot pretentious.

chstpeter's review against another edition

5.0

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A really moving, quick read. Stream of consciousness novel that gets at what it means to be lonely and mad and grieving exhausted and yet beautifully alive. Great ending

amalia_zeyn's review against another edition

2.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

alekei's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes