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Book Review of Vile Bodies

Vile Bodies
Vile Bodies
Author: Evelyn Waugh
Book Type: Hardcover
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This novel has its moments of inspired lunacy, but it has another side that is not so amusing and jolly, as people die or kill themselves. The characters don't seem to take anything too seriously, not themselves, not society, not morality, nor responsibility. Vile Bodies may be an accurate portrait of a particular time and place but its gloomy side is a bit of a downer.