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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
stuck between whether to give this 3 or 4 stars bc some parts were quite laborious and slow but the ending had me like
challenging
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Biting and silly tale of a happy husband and wife who realize they are actually quite oblivious and bored, respectively. Waugh leaves no character unscathed, though everyone gets a vacation at some point: to a broke estate for fox hunting, London for social calls, or the wilds of Brazil while drunk on tropical disease. Funny and clearly written in a state of depression--my favorite!
dark
funny
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Somewhat atypical of Waugh's other satirical novels, A Handful of Dust has streaks of tragedy running throughout as can be seen through the story's obvious parallel to his own divorce which through him into turmoil. Partly autobiographical, the parallels between certain characters can be clearly seen in their real life counterparts and his attitudes towards them are easily ascertained. Waugh's travels in South America influenced part of the novel and helped describe other themes. He brilliantly satirizes various elements throughout such as secular humanism and the Church of England, which he describes as a joke.
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes