aspiringcowboy 's review for:

A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood

3.0

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I can appreciate the significance and enormity of this book, and how relevant it has been and continues to be, but I'm just not the biggest fan of Isherwood's style. George is relatable, to the point where it's almost uncomfortable at times, but it's a good narrative, though of course it suffers from the same issues as every novel from its era. there's some aspects of the plot I don't care for (and in many ways, I prefer the movie's handling of them better, like the discussion on minorities and Jim's whole deal, tbh) but the way Isherwood digs into George's mind and puts his thoughts and emotions on display is incredibly raw, almost confessional. like I said, I'm not the biggest fan of his style, some of his metaphors just don't really land for me, but there's a beauty to his form that I can't deny.