A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh

A Handful of Dust

Evelyn Waugh

273 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction classics funny reflective slow-paced

Description

Selected by Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century, this "absolutely delightful" novel (New York Times) movingly and comically chronicles the breakdown of a marriage and the disintegration of English society in the years after...

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Moods

funny 72%
dark 46%
sad 34%
reflective 27%
emotional 16%
lighthearted 16%
adventurous 11%
challenging 6%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 91% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.65

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