marthagal 's review for:

Scoop by Evelyn Waugh
3.0

Even though this book made me laugh out loud a couple of times, I just didn't love it. It's about a hapless nature writer who through a mistake gets sent to Africa as a war correspondent, and it makes fun of journalism in a way that is still relevant.

You know what I think it is? I don't really get into books if characters aren't really "real." These characters are funny, but they are they way they are for comedy and making a point about journalism. There's no wondering about their motivation.

Still, it was a quick read, and I enjoyed it.