Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh

Decline and Fall

Evelyn Waugh

301 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction classics challenging funny reflective slow-paced

Description

Evelyn Waugh's "irresistible" first novel (New York Times) is a brilliant and hilarious satire of English school life in the 1920s. Sent down from Oxford after a wild, drunken party, Paul Pennyfeather is oddly surprised to find himself qualifyin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 859 reviews

Moods

funny 84%
lighthearted 60%
reflective 18%
adventurous 15%
dark 12%
challenging 9%
relaxing 9%
sad 6%
hopeful 3%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 26%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 54% | A mix: 25% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.61

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