The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold by Evelyn Waugh

The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold

Evelyn Waugh

224 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective sad slow-paced
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The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold remains one of Eveyln Waugh's most remarkable and self-revealing works. Three years before he wrote it, Waugh suffered "a brief bout of hallucination" similar to the one that besets Mr. Pinfold in this wildly witty an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 88 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

3.14

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