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176 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316216470
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 11 December 2012
Description
"A work of art as rich and subtle and unnerving as anything its author has ever done" (New Yorker), The Loved One is Evelyn Waugh's cutting satire of 1940s California and the Anglo-American cultural divide. Following the death of a friend, the p...
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
176 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316216470
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 11 December 2012
Description
"A work of art as rich and subtle and unnerving as anything its author has ever done" (New Yorker), The Loved One is Evelyn Waugh's cutting satire of 1940s California and the Anglo-American cultural divide. Following the death of a friend, the p...
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