The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh

The Loved One

Evelyn Waugh

176 pages first pub 1948 (view editions)

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"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...

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 1,486 reviews

Moods

funny: 82%

dark: 72%

lighthearted: 27%

reflective: 22%

sad: 10%

challenging: 7%

emotional: 6%

mysterious: 5%

informative: 1%

relaxing: 1%

tense: 1%


Pace

43% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
45% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

10% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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