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ariannaaa's review
4.0
"First-rate comic genius" is about right, though I do feel sorry for his characters.
assimbya's review
3.0
A fun, entirely enjoyable collection of Evelyn Waugh's more lighthearted short fiction. While few of these stories are particularly emotionally engaging, they are all obviously the work of a skilled, confident writer. The title story is of little interest alone, but of much interest to the reader of Brideshead Revisted who finds themselves interested in Charles' rather hazily drawn life before the beginning of the novel. Recommended, but only to those fond of Waugh's writing style.
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