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jemappellecat's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Minor: Racism
qcupquake's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Vile Bodies
4/5
- ... im gonna be real. i only bought and read this book bc michael sheen was in the movie adaptation
- BUT it was a classic i enjoyed more than other classics ive read.
- think of it as a british Great Gatsby that documents how young people went through life and how the press documented and twisted their words and actions. that's the best way i can describe it
- was a bit confusing at times but i watched the movie beforehand so i understood most of it
- i was surprised to see how quickly they moved in from Miles leaving the country in the book when there was a whole emotional (and a GODDAMN WELL ACTED) scene in the movie.
- the movie added a lot more filler and created an actual ending compared to the ambiguous one in the book
- also everyone go watch the movie it's great
- the movie actually stuck to the plot of the book very VERY well which is something that was really rare back in the 2000s-2010s (cough the mortal instruments movie cough)
- anyways it's now one of my favorite classics. go watch the movie
4/5
- ... im gonna be real. i only bought and read this book bc michael sheen was in the movie adaptation
- BUT it was a classic i enjoyed more than other classics ive read.
- think of it as a british Great Gatsby that documents how young people went through life and how the press documented and twisted their words and actions. that's the best way i can describe it
- was a bit confusing at times but i watched the movie beforehand so i understood most of it
- the movie added a lot more filler and created an actual ending compared to the ambiguous one in the book
- also everyone go watch the movie it's great
- the movie actually stuck to the plot of the book very VERY well which is something that was really rare back in the 2000s-2010s (cough the mortal instruments movie cough)
- anyways it's now one of my favorite classics. go watch the movie
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
julziez's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Racism, Antisemitism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Car accident, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and War
yenna's review
2.5
i didn’t go in expecting a satire but it did grow on me somewhat - from being rather incomprehensible and muddled with the large cast of characters to having a few witty/insightful scenes - but mostly it felt like it was trying too hard whilst simultaneously trying to maintain that aloofness in writing tone. i am not explaining it well, perhaps I just don’t get on with his style of writing.. I wasn’t the right audience for the content either - i think if you were reading this academically/with an interest in that era he is writing about and the social commentary of his work, there is a lot to think about here for critique. he clearly knows the type of people he is writing about, who the title sum up rather well.. vile bodies indeed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
fruitysaz's review
challenging
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
darkly comic, to the point that it edges on cruelty at points. the racism (and facist undertones) aren’t surprising - it’s waugh - but do serve to highlight the inherently evil nature of hedonism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Racism and Antisemitism
unfeathered's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
my book says "britain's great gatsby - stephen fry" on the back which is an insane and wrong thing to say. here's my pull quote: britain's the rules of attraction
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Car accident
Minor: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization
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