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301 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316216319
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 11 December 2012
Description
Evelyn Waugh's "irresistible" first novel (New York Times) is a brilliant and hilarious satire of English school life in the 1920s. Sent down from Oxford after a wild, drunken party, Paul Pennyfeather is oddly surprised to find himself qualifyin...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,203 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
adventurous 21%
reflective 21%
dark 14%
relaxing 9%
challenging 5%
mysterious 5%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 51% | A mix: 32% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, MisogynyModerate
Alcoholism, Child death, SexismMinor
Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts
301 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316216319
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 11 December 2012
Description
Evelyn Waugh's "irresistible" first novel (New York Times) is a brilliant and hilarious satire of English school life in the 1920s. Sent down from Oxford after a wild, drunken party, Paul Pennyfeather is oddly surprised to find himself qualifyin...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,203 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
adventurous 21%
reflective 21%
dark 14%
relaxing 9%
challenging 5%
mysterious 5%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 51% | A mix: 32% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, MisogynyModerate
Alcoholism, Child death, SexismMinor
Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts