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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Beautiful prose and a compelling portrayal of 1920s Britain.
Brideshead Revisited is a sophisticated novel, perhaps the most among every novel I’ve read. It is full of beautiful nostalgia, it’s words, characters, and plot feels like a memory.
Here we follow Captain Charles Ryder who reflects on his past, particularly Brideshead and his “friend” Sebastian Flyte.
It is a novel that can perfectly be described as fine wine. The older one gets the better this novel gets.
Here we follow Captain Charles Ryder who reflects on his past, particularly Brideshead and his “friend” Sebastian Flyte.
It is a novel that can perfectly be described as fine wine. The older one gets the better this novel gets.
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just don't think this sort of bland drama is my thing. I just kept waiting for something to happen and it never did. The over use of religion and alcoholism did nothing to endear me to this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Religious bigotry
At times I was completely lost in the jargon of the 1900s, but quite a lovely book nonetheless. Look at that, Charles Ryder, isn't that poignant epilogue the result of your own actions?
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“Charm is the great English blight. It does not exist outside these damp islands. It spots and kills anything it touches. It kills love; it kills art; I greatly fear, my dear Charles, it has killed you."
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“Charm is the great English blight. It does not exist outside these damp islands. It spots and kills anything it touches. It kills love; it kills art; I greatly fear, my dear Charles, it has killed you."
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The author gave some beautiful descriptions and exquisite writing.