Brideshead Revisited (Abridged) Audiobook

" Portrays the evils of Catholic guilt beautifully. Love it. "

" So unexpectedly riveting, with so many heartbreaks and triumphs mixed together in a swirling pot of Catholic guilt. My first by this author - looking forward to more. "

" In a word, wonderful. "

" This book is a bit too much work for the reward. There are definitely good aspects to the storyline and character development, plus some good writing and lines in sporadic locations, but its simply just not worth the effort in a world were there are way more indisputably great books available than you could possibly even read in a lifetime. "

" It took me about 40 pages to appreciate Waugh's style of writing, and then I was just completely hooked. This is a beautifully written book exploring themes of fidelity, love, grandeur and faith in a complex, yet approachable way. "

" A book I will read again and again and one of the few books that translated brilliantly to television. "

" This is a sentimental journey down memory lane. The soft and powerful memories against the (briefly mentioned) backdrop of war, is captivating and a nice dose of pure nostalgia. It's often a little sad but not depressing. Worth reading. "

" Interesting story about the doomed Catholic Flyte family. Loved Waugh's wit. Not sure what to make of a rather unfavorable view of Catholicism by a devout Catholic writer. "

" A manual for my misspent youth! "

" Charming, clever, funny, sad, and highly entertaining. Hugh Waugh fan! "

" Love the catholic guilt going on in this one. "

" I fell in love with the BBC miniseries so my sister gave me this book in high school. Naturally, Aloysius is my favorite! "

" It's very well done, but there's something a bit cold-blooded and weird about Waugh. "

" The first paragraphs always make me cry. I read this book every summer. One summer, I had someone read it to me--incredible! "

" I believe Paul Bryant's review of this book is 'spot on.' "

" some of the most beautiful orchestration of the English language yo will ever read "

" The main family really started to irritate me. Couldn't quite understand the narrator's obsession. "

" Couldn't finish it. Maybe I will try again. "

" It was such a boring book...i could hardly finished... "

" well that was depressing "

" Loved the first 3rd which captured these young men in college so brilliantly and with such poetic writing. After that, it seemed like a totally different book. "

" Not my cup of tea and crumpets. Do I care about any of these characters? No. And why is everyone converting to Catholicism at the end? Had to been there, I guess. "

" Bertie Wooster meets Jay Gatsby. "

" Es un buen libro, pero es el tercero que leo este año sobre la alta sociedad británica y a estar un pelín saturado del tema. "

" The start of "late" Waugh, which is apparently is an acquired taste. Waugh now adds deeper meaning (which I confessed I missed on first reading) to his nasty satire. "

" This was a wonderful, beautiful book. The prose was lovely, and it had a fascinating sense of atmosphere and nostalgia. I would recommend this for anyone. "

" Audio version is read by Jeremy Irons who is excellent as a narrator. He does an outstanding jobs with the different voices. "