Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, HomophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Car accident, MisogynyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3171 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating
192 pages | first published 1964
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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...Book Information
192 pages | first published 1964
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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...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, HomophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual contentMinor
Car accident, MisogynyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3171 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating