1.78k reviews for:

A Single Man

Christopher Isherwood

4.02 AVERAGE

jennbliven's review against another edition

5.0

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Saw the movie first and loved it. Finally got to read the novel, which was beautiful as I expected it would be with writing that was both fluid and truthful. Some quotes that struck me...

In continuing to live, through grief, and forcing himself to go to work ..."With the skill of a veteran he rapidly puts on the psychological make-up for this role he must play."

Describing sleep, "Partial surfacings, after this. Partial emergings, just barely breaking the sheeted calm of the water. Most of George remaining submerged in sleep."

marko_22's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mittland's review against another edition

4.0

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Don't like this because it hits too close to home. The miracle of discovering someone to love who loves you, only to lose them and be left unmoored, virtually alone... I can't stand it!!! It's too much!!!

sophiefl8's review against another edition

3.0

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Ngl I was expecting more

aoiln's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

xomario's review against another edition

4.25

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Elegant . Frank . Relatable . 

adr14nn's review against another edition

3.75

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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what the fuck was with that ending all of a sudden

dixsyto's review against another edition

3.75

challenging emotional reflective 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: Yes

babywipe's review against another edition

4.0

medium-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

trudi's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad slow-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