Reviews

Put Out More Flags by Evelyn Waugh

kuhkeke's review against another edition

3.0

Basil Seal’s a funny asshole, but I don’t really care about all these ministries of war

earth_to_haley's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

tessbooks's review against another edition

4.0

Not my favourite Waugh, but like all his books it combines humour and tragedy in interesting ways.

mdwinter's review against another edition

4.0

Very funny as usual. Really enjoyed reading the return of Basil and his wartime antics are just as bizarre as you'd expect.

Took me a fair while to read because I've just started my graduate medicine degree but I'm really glad I found the time to read it. Waugh is always such a great autumnal read!

Gift from Mum and Dad Christmas 2017.

wolfiedude14's review

funny relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Enjoyable as per usual with Evelyn Waugh, perhaps not as funny or as distinctive as Decline and Fall but still certainly very good. 

wealhtheow's review against another edition

3.0

The general image of Britain at the beginning of the second World War is very different from the polite, quietly ridiculous society portrayed here. The story follows an aging rascal (Basil, who I came to hate), his aristocratic family, and his friend Ambrose, a flamboyantly gay writer. The talk is witty, the characters vivid, and the plot mostly serves to show how wrong all the experts where when it came time for war.

paigesofbooks's review

1.0

So so SO boring. I hated everyone in it. Not one character is likable. Waste of my time.

rbiddy's review

4.0

A fairly damning account of the upper-crust in England as they get all dressed up to go out to fight WWII. Not nearly as funny as "Scoop".