2.84k reviews for:

Brideshead Revisited: The sacred & profane memories of Captain Charles Ryder

Evelyn Waugh

3.87 AVERAGE

rsreadsloads's review against another edition

slow-paced

Loveable characters: No

kitkatslibrary's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

leahkyraah's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

yvetteadams's review against another edition

3.0

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I liked this but wanted to like it more. None of the characters were appealing. Sebastian was endearing in the beginning but that didn't stick. My copy of the book has the 1980s cast on the cover so I imagined Anthony Andrews in the role of Sebastian and in my mind he was perfect (I haven't seen the series). I watched the 2008 movie when I finished the book and was disappointed in Sebastian's casting (Julia's too). And why did Charles not have any children in the movie? Were they just trying to make him more likeable??

marisarc's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

cflinterman's review against another edition

5.0

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Short: I loved it and I now count it as one of my favourites.

It's hard to write something without including too many spoilers. It started off as a wonderful romantic story, set in an aristocratic environment, containing a homosexual love. But then several layers were added, including religion and it sort of became the demise of a family, written in a fantastic nostalgic style.

ephemeralerika's review against another edition

3.0

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So much drama! So many houses!

lydiaca's review against another edition

4.0

challenging sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lmplovesbooks's review against another edition

2.0

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think I should have read this in college when I was more into the Romantics

hennershenners's review against another edition

4.0

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Read by Jeremy Irons!
Is there a more closeted book? Is there a genre of literature, Closeted?
Charles goes to Oxford, falls in love with Sebastian.
Meets his wealthy family
Falls in love with them
Sebastian is totally messed up, goes on a lifelong alcoholic binge around Europe.
Charles marries someone he hates, has children he doesn't give a toss about.
Charles meets Sebastian's sister, she reminds him of his One True Love, he even tells her so..

Then comes one of the the worst sex scenes of all time:

"It was as though a deed of conveyance of her narrow loins had been drawn and sealed. I was making my first entry as the freeholder of a property I would enjoy and develop at leisure"

Eventually she dumps him... because she is Catholic and he is agnostic.

It's got loads of good jokes, super witty, horribly stuck up, Charles is an arse, the Wealthy Family are awful...
I loved it!