Brideshead Revisited: 75th Anniversary Edition by Evelyn Waugh

Brideshead Revisited: 75th Anniversary Edition

Evelyn Waugh

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced

432 pages | first published 1945

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The gorgeous 75th-anniversary edition of Brideshead Revisited, the novel selected by Modern Library as one of the 100 best of the century and called "Evelyn Waugh's finest achievement" by the New York Times. The wellsprings of desire and the impe...
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Summary of 5238 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 59%
sad 44%
challenging 19%
funny 19%
dark 17%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 31%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 27% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%

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3.86

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