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Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh
5.0
challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"Later he said: 'I'd give anything in the world for something different.'

'Different from me or different from everything?'

'Different from everything... only I've got nothing... what's the good of talking?'

'Oh, Adam, my dearest...'

'Yes?'

'Nothing'.'"  -
Evelyn Waugh, Vile Bodies, page 273


Waugh's flowery style lured me past the facade of wealth and decadence into the hollow within and I am delighted and miserable. A brilliant read.