A review by henry_edwards1
Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh

lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book is interesting. It's clearly intended as satire, so the plot is ridiculous and the characters overexaggerated and unrealistic, but the problem as I experienced it was that the novelty wore off very quickly, and it simply became irritating. The characters aren't likeable and the plot is unsatisfying, with a jarring ending that seems transposed from a completely different book. A weird read overall, and one I wouldn't reccomend - other authors do satire much better and more readably.