190 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in colonial India during the 1920s, Heat and Dust tells the story of Olivia, a beautiful woman suffocated by the propriety and social constraints of her position as the wife of an important English civil servant. Longing for passion and indepe...
Community Reviews Summary of 239 reviews
Moods
reflective 44%
adventurous 33%
informative 22%
lighthearted 22%
mysterious 22%
challenging 11%
relaxing 11%
sad 11%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
190 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in colonial India during the 1920s, Heat and Dust tells the story of Olivia, a beautiful woman suffocated by the propriety and social constraints of her position as the wife of an important English civil servant. Longing for passion and indepe...
Community Reviews Summary of 239 reviews
Moods
reflective 44%
adventurous 33%
informative 22%
lighthearted 22%
mysterious 22%
challenging 11%
relaxing 11%
sad 11%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating