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336 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241284629
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 20 October 2016
Description
The most nostalgic and reflective of Evelyn Waugh's novels, Brideshead Revisited looks back to the golden age before the Second World War. It tells the story of Charles Ryder's infatuation with the Marchmains and the rapidly-disappearing world of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,518 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
sad 45%
challenging 18%
funny 17%
dark 14%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 29% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, InfidelityModerate
Racial slurs, War, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Death of parent
336 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241284629
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 20 October 2016
Description
The most nostalgic and reflective of Evelyn Waugh's novels, Brideshead Revisited looks back to the golden age before the Second World War. It tells the story of Charles Ryder's infatuation with the Marchmains and the rapidly-disappearing world of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,518 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
sad 45%
challenging 18%
funny 17%
dark 14%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 29% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, InfidelityModerate
Racial slurs, War, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Death of parent