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A Single Man

Name: A Single Man
Author: Christopher Isherwood

by Christopher Isherwood

1964•Drama•158 pages

Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbianslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leadsself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeA contained, stirring novel: grounded and original. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Classic fiction. The best prose writer in English' Gore Vidal Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover Jim.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaGay/lesbianHuman spirit/resilience/survivalTroubled leadsSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

Gay menGriefMiddle-aged menGay college teachersMiddle-aged gay menGay teachersLGBTQ fiction before Stonewall

Details

Author: Christopher Isherwood
Published: 1964
Pages: 158
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Source: Open Library

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