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dansquire's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
charlottej's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
figsjuice's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
schlinkles's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bobbygw's review
1.0
So grotesquely, extremely racist in some of its school scenes that it ruins the whole story.
sparklyraptor's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
callmeevan's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty hilarious, even for someone unfamiliar with a lot of the high-society Britishness it parodies (like myself). Really a parody of modern life generally, with more silliness than A Handful of Dust and more somberness than, from what I can tell, Wodehouse. I recommend it.
izumen's review against another edition
Жестока сатира на английското общество от началото на XX век. Дебютен роман за Ивлин Уо.
scarletohhara's review against another edition
3.0
I definitely found the book funny in a lot of places, and that's because of the language used to describe the mundane of the activities in a regular life... But I didn't care enough for the plot.
narmi's review against another edition
2.0
If you liked “A handful of dust” and thought “is it worth reading this”, my answer is no. It’s flimsy in plot and its humour dependent on a certain perspective on the world. The foreword tries to airwave away the crude racism by saying the Welsh and Black characters are not villains. In addition one of the main recommended reviews that turns up on Goodreads is a man pontificating at great length about the use of racial slurs in a way that suggests an unsavoury relish. I gave it two stars for the prison section which I thought was fun.