The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Loved One
Book Review: A love line between three people two guys and a girl.
Summary: 5 Stars
The Auther of the book puts alot of details in the book. This book was about JoyBoy and Barlow in love with the same girl. JoyBoy is an ultimate embalmer. He is also somewhat holy. Aimee Thanayogenos crematorium cosmetician knows that JoyBoy loves her. When their romance is complicatedby the apperance of a young English poet named Dennis Barlow. So when Barlow falls in love with Aimee she knows that both of the two guys like her. Finally she kills herself by a leathal injection and JoyBoy kills himself to.Book Review: A masterpiece.
Summary: 5 Stars
A brilliant example of Waugh at his best..not a superfluous word in this perfect novel.Book Review: A real-life account about how Hollywood can affect you
Summary: 5 Stars
I felt that this book gave an excellent account on the people of Hollywood and how it can affect them and the people around them. The story itself gave great detail on Hollywood life and gave insight into the industries that are there. I think people would like this story due to the fact that Evelyn Waugh made the story somewhat real.While reading the story, I began learning about the funeral industry and the many aspects of it. The thing that I found interesting is that you get the point of view from a pet cemetary and a cemetary for the people of Hollywood. I felt that this story was a little frightening, but then again it was like a twisted comedy.
Overall, I liked this book very much because from a certain perspective it seemed like it was real. I would recommend this book to many of my friends.
Book Review: A true love story and how people go through joy and pain
Summary: 4 Stars
" A tricky yet simple book, mixing irony, love, and death to make this a surprising book. One woman two men, what ending will come of this love triangle. One of Waugh's most prolific books yet."Book Review: A unique book filled with intertwined sarcasm and humor.
Summary: 3 Stars
The book was very well written and worthy of its high stature. The characters which he made up were filled with depth, almost as if they were real people. The situation he put the characters into was clever as well as humurous. His settings were beautifully crafted making the book realistic and thus creating a sense of reality within the book. All in all, I thought the book was one of the best I had ever read.