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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 against another edition
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.
seybolda's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jashegerova's review against another edition
5.0
Frustrating and captivating, while at the same time being weirdly much sadder than expected. Big sebastian fans in this house.
cecilia_'s review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75