ihavequalities 's review for:

A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood

4.0

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Basically, the book is just the story of one day in the life of a man named George. George's lover has died, and now George is something of a robot, going through all the motions of life without actually experiencing it. The writing at the start is very removed from George, but as George's day progresses he begins to engage more withe the world around him, and the writing become more intimate as well. It's kind of a story about what happens when you realize your youth is gone. At the end of the day the narrative moves back away from George, which is a very interesting effect.