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4.5
I enjoyed most of the stories. The school ones were probably my least favorite just because I don't understand the English school system, but that's not Waugh's fault. The juvenilia was okay, the Oxford stories better. The adult stories were the best, but with a few misses. I really enjoyed “Bella Fleace”, “Winner Takes All”, “Cruise”, and the one about the dog (I'm blanking on the title). I also really enjoyed all the ones with married couples, just because he does them so amusingly. Great collection overall.
Evelyn Waugh remains one of my favorite authors. His stories are so funny, so bitter, and so sad.