Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Retour à Brideshead by Evelyn Waugh

13 reviews

emjbarnes's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Parts of this book were very difficult to follow. Long sentences just keep extending and sometimes lost my focus. The content and ideas were interesting, but the second half was much less engaging.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Miscarriage and War

renorsomethin's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

caitlancole's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Homophobia, Alcoholism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Racism

leahfigiel's review against another edition

reflective relaxing 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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

avocajo's review against another edition

4.0

evelyn waugh has famously said that he finds brideshead distasteful despite previously calling it his magnum opus and even though i did not write this book after a parachuting accident, i completely understand what he means in both those quotes lol

such a pleasure to read, though it drags on frightfully long in parts. poor, pitiful charles ryder and his penchant for siblings riddled with catholic guilt.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism

rubymacbeth's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Racism, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Ableism

rpg_gf's review against another edition

reflective 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, and Terminal illness

Minor: War

nohousekey's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: War

trying_might_succeed's review against another edition

3.5

Quite racist, and I quite often lost track of the plot. I enjoyed it though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Racism

xlaraxk's review against another edition

funny reflective 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Xenophobia