221 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140287400
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
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 1,101 reviews
Moods
dark 45%
sad 34%
reflective 27%
emotional 15%
lighthearted 15%
adventurous 11%
challenging 6%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Confinement, Death, InfidelityMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Incest
221 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140287400
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
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 1,101 reviews
Moods
dark 45%
sad 34%
reflective 27%
emotional 15%
lighthearted 15%
adventurous 11%
challenging 6%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Confinement, Death, InfidelityMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Incest