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First, Evelyn Waugh is a dude.
Second, it's fun to read about dysfunctional people in a classical novel. ...more
Second, it's fun to read about dysfunctional people in a classical novel. ...more
Beautifully written and quite on-the-nose in describing a certain historical moment, but I agree with a friend's review that Charles Ryder is a huge gaping hole in the center of it all. As an almost entirely dispassionate observer, the reader is left to fill in a personality and motives for him in ways that may or may not be consistent with Waugh's ideas. Worth the effort, but so open-ended that it's hard to grasp.
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Really lovely, I understand why this has been loved by so many for so long. It feels quite current though it is set between the 2 world wars. I listened on audio and Jeremy Irons is (not surprisingly) amazing! I can’t wait to watch the miniseries version where he was part of the cast.
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