Brideshead Revisited: 75th Anniversary Edition by Evelyn Waugh

Brideshead Revisited: 75th Anniversary Edition

Evelyn Waugh

432 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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The gorgeous 75th-anniversary edition of Brideshead Revisited, the novel selected by Modern Library as one of the 100 best of the century and called "Evelyn Waugh's finest achievement" by the New York Times. The wellsprings of desire and the impe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,482 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 56%
sad 45%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
dark 14%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 36%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 29% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.86

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