Reviews

An Evening of Long Goodbyes by Paul Murray

cscotthayward's review against another edition

funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

olitro's review

God this was long and boring. I could not get into the flow and sadly after many days of putting off reading it I had to call it quits

inconsequential_perplexities's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

phulseman's review

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide, Trafficking, and Eating disorder

harvio's review against another edition

3.0

- short-listed for the Whitbread Prize
- light, amusing upper-class comedy (in a P.G. Wodehouse sort of way) set in Dublin and its surroundings
- the protagonist, Charles Hythloday is accurately described as part Bertie Wooster and part Ignatius J. Reilly (from 'A Confederacy Of Dunces')

booksntea99's review

4.0

this was laugh out loud funny at times! I do enjoy books that are a good mixture of tragically sad and absurdly funny - this book reminded me a lot of Paul Torday's books.

mslourens's review

dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

jspracher's review

challenging funny slow-paced

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

2.0

nicholasoakley's review

funny relaxing medium-paced

5.0

taurustorus's review

funny reflective medium-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