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326 pages • first pub 1945 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Modern Classics)
Publication date: 30 March 2000
Description
The most nostalgic and reflective of Evelyn Waugh's novels, Brideshead Revisited looks back to the golden age before the Second World War. It tells the story of Charles Ryder's infatuation with the Marchmains and the rapidly-disappearing world of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,358 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
sad 45%
challenging 18%
funny 17%
dark 14%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 29% | Yes: 25%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: 12% | No: 7%Average rating
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Alcoholism, Infidelity, AlcoholModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, WarMinor
Homophobia, Death of parent326 pages • first pub 1945 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Modern Classics)
Publication date: 30 March 2000
Description
The most nostalgic and reflective of Evelyn Waugh's novels, Brideshead Revisited looks back to the golden age before the Second World War. It tells the story of Charles Ryder's infatuation with the Marchmains and the rapidly-disappearing world of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,358 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
sad 45%
challenging 18%
funny 17%
dark 14%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 29% | Yes: 25%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: 12% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity, AlcoholModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, WarMinor
Homophobia, Death of parent