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148 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141193496
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 February 1948
Description
Part of the fabulous new hardback library of 24 Evelyn Waugh books, publishing in chronological order.Following the death of a friend, poet and pets' mortician Dennis Barlow finds himself entering into the artificial Hollywood paradise of the Whis...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,071 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
reflective 25%
lighthearted 22%
sad 10%
challenging 9%
mysterious 7%
emotional 5%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 40% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Animal deathMinor
Racism, Misogyny, Gaslighting148 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141193496
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 February 1948
Description
Part of the fabulous new hardback library of 24 Evelyn Waugh books, publishing in chronological order.Following the death of a friend, poet and pets' mortician Dennis Barlow finds himself entering into the artificial Hollywood paradise of the Whis...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,071 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
reflective 25%
lighthearted 22%
sad 10%
challenging 9%
mysterious 7%
emotional 5%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 40% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Animal deathMinor
Racism, Misogyny, Gaslighting