Изпитанието на Гилбърт Пинфолд by Evelyn Waugh, Ивлин Уо

Изпитанието на Гилбърт Пинфолд

Evelyn Waugh, Ивлин Уо with Петя Петкова (Translator), Владимир Венчарски (Illustrator)

152 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective sad slow-paced
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Gilbert Pinfold is a reclusive Catholic novelist suffering from acute inertia. In an attempt to keep insomnia at bay he has been imbibing an unappetizing cocktail of bromide, chloral and creme de menthe. He books a passage on the SS Caliban, and a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.13

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