I wasn't expecting anything from A Single Man. I haven't seen the movie and I didn't know much about the plot except for what the movie trailer shows. But this blew me away, I can't quite put my finger on why. There's no great plot to speak of, it's just a day in the life of George. I feel like this is one of those novels that the less you know the better, which is why, for a 5 star books it seems like such a half arsed review. But this is all sorts of depressing, hopeful, lovely, wondrous and I'm so glad I finally read it.