Reviews

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

vinegarandglitter's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

molly_appleby's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

celestecorrea's review against another edition

5.0

«O meu tema é a memória, esse fantasma alado que pairou sobre mim numa manhã cinzenta de tempos de guerra.
Estas memórias, que são a minha vida - porque nada possuímos com certezas excepto o passado - sempre estiveram comigo.»

em_fairfield's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

florencecwang's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

andsharman's review against another edition

5.0

Deserves to be regarded as a classic of English literature. The first part in Oxford is a brilliantly parody of the extremely advantaged upper class under graduates. From then on the novel becomes a darker melodrama principally concerned with relationships and religion. Waugh cleverly makes the friendship between Flyte and Ryder an ambiguous one. And it's this relationship that opens the door for Ryder into the world of the rich and privileged Marchmain family.

agile76au's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-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

4.0

xcharlottekingx's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

samhart8's review

mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

kittoji's review against another edition

i wanted to like this so bad because i love saltburn and i can see this was heavy-handed inspiration for it, but the writing was not engaging to me at all and i struggled through two thirds before giving up. i simply didn’t care about any of them.