A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood

A Single Man

Christopher Isherwood

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

192 pages | first published 1964

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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...
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Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 69%
sad 64%
dark 24%
challenging 14%
funny 13%
hopeful 11%
tense 6%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 35%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 2% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%

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4.04

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