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I'm not going to rate this, because I was really disappointed with the book. Back in high school I read Brideshead Revisited and remember liking it a great deal. Not so this book. The first part of the book was just silly. The last part was just sad.
Another reason that I didn't rate this is because he used the "n" word. ...more
Another reason that I didn't rate this is because he used the "n" word. ...more
I like Waugh and love the names in this book, but the story is just "ok". The angels?? Wt?? I read it due to the racing story which was put into Downton Abbey. Not Waugh's best by any means.
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Some audio books are read and some are performed. This one is performed so well, I laugh out loud all the time. Gorgeous.
I thought I'd read it before but maybe not. At any rate, it's chaotic and hilarious, but with a sober conclusion. ...more
I thought I'd read it before but maybe not. At any rate, it's chaotic and hilarious, but with a sober conclusion. ...more
This book broke my heart. It is genius.
Dec 13, 2009
SarahC
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Doina
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Mary Paul
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Terri
marked it as vaca-home-library
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