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308 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Laced with cynicism and truth, "A Handful of Dust" satirizes a certain stratum of English life where all the characters have wealth, but lack practically every other credential. Murderously urbane, it depicts the breakup of a marriage in the Londo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,619 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
sad 28%
reflective 27%
emotional 23%
adventurous 18%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 11%
tense 8%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 47% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Child death, RacismModerate
Death, Injury/Injury detail, XenophobiaMinor
Abandonment, Antisemitism, Incest
308 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Laced with cynicism and truth, "A Handful of Dust" satirizes a certain stratum of English life where all the characters have wealth, but lack practically every other credential. Murderously urbane, it depicts the breakup of a marriage in the Londo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,619 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
sad 28%
reflective 27%
emotional 23%
adventurous 18%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 11%
tense 8%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 47% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Child death, RacismModerate
Death, Injury/Injury detail, XenophobiaMinor
Abandonment, Antisemitism, Incest