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192 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780816638628
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 01 April 2001
Description
When Christopher Isherwood's A Single Man first appeared, it shocked many with its frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in maturity. Isherwood's favourite of his own novels, it now stands as a classic lyric meditation on life as a...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,887 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 62%
dark 23%
funny 15%
challenging 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 31% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, AlcoholModerate
Racial slurs, Homophobia, RacismMinor
Car accident, Sexual content
192 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780816638628
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 01 April 2001
Description
When Christopher Isherwood's A Single Man first appeared, it shocked many with its frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in maturity. Isherwood's favourite of his own novels, it now stands as a classic lyric meditation on life as a...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,887 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
sad 62%
dark 23%
funny 15%
challenging 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 2% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 31% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, AlcoholModerate
Racial slurs, Homophobia, RacismMinor
Car accident, Sexual content