427 reviews for:

A Handful of Dust

Evelyn Waugh

3.68 AVERAGE

bookjanitor's review against another edition

3.0

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I didn't like this nearly as much as Decline and Fall, but it was still a good read. The bit at the end where Tom randomly runs off to Brazil was hell of annoying, but I did like the twist of the Dickens-obsessed hermit and the overall darkness of the ending.

zeltzamer's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad tense

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This is a horror novel. 

schlinkles's review against another edition

3.0

dark funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lynecia's review against another edition

4.0

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This is the first novel that I've read by Evelyn Waugh and I must say I appreciate his wit and sense of humor. He likes to poke fun at the Brit upper-class, almost maliciously so, but it sure makes for damn good reading.

hannahdane's review against another edition

3.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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fun but disappointing 

jess_mango's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5 stars

Brenda and Tony are a British couple with a decent amount of wealth. Oh, and they have a young son. A young son, that Brenda feels fine leaving at home while she scoots into London to galavant and socialize. While in London, she starts keeping the company of another gentleman who seems not that into her but still agrees to spend time with her.

This book had a certain dry humor to it. I don't believe that we were meant to like any of the characters. I read it more as a commentary of certain wealthy Brits of the time.

bmack's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mads_reads's review against another edition

4.5

funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

baby_vamp's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bookishfelix5's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny reflective medium-paced