2.82k reviews for:

Brideshead Revisited

Evelyn Waugh

3.87 AVERAGE

riaz's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

beth_ken's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

kmarroq1's review against another edition

3.25

reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

abbie_cu's review against another edition

4.75

funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

erinreadsslow's review against another edition

3.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I read this as it was one of the inspirations for the film Saltburn, this book is more concentrated on the high society aspect and focusing in on one family. The protagonist becomes friends with a member and quickly becomes part of their world. I enjoyed the book overall although unsure I would be quick to recommend. Maybe it was just not what I was expecting?

jackc5755's review against another edition

4.5

funny medium-paced

libbystephenson's review against another edition

3.5

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lau_rie's review against another edition

4.0

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Exciting to see - if not quite the birth - the burgeoning development of 20th century prose through this slippery little Catholic's vision board.

I think he pondered this book greatly and included much of himself. It is a means to an end, but a well considered and reasoned one, whether I agree with him or not.

mollyot's review against another edition

3.0

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Library book!

Took me ages to get through.

The first part was much more enjoyable than the last two. I felt as though we spent a long time with the wrong characters, especially in the second half. I just kept wondering what Sebastian and Cordelia were up to and wishing we could get back to them. I wasn't routing for any of the others and I actively disliked Charles, it's on sight if I ever see you, Charles Ryder.

I could see the influence on Saltburn and that was definitely interesting. It was well written. I was surprised to learn that it was supposed to be making a case for Catholicism because it seemed to be doing the absolute opposite. A mixed bag, basically.

inconsequential_perplexities's review against another edition

4.75

dark funny reflective