Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh

Vile Bodies

Evelyn Waugh

224 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

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In the years following the First World War a new generation emerged, wistful and vulnerable beneath the glitter. The Bright Young Things of 1920s London, with their paradoxical mix of innocence and sophistication, exercised their inventive minds a...

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Community Reviews

3.58
based on 2,593 reviews

Moods

funny: 84%

lighthearted: 50%

dark: 29%

reflective: 25%

adventurous: 10%

sad: 10%

challenging: 8%

emotional: 5%

informative: 3%

mysterious: 3%

relaxing: 3%

hopeful: 1%

tense: 1%

Pace

39% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

6% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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