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225 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375414206
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
This book is ideal for readers who relish darkly comedic critiques of aristocratic folly, exploring the hollow decadence behind the polished veneer of high society.
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
Moods
funny: 67%
dark: 50%
reflective: 28%
sad: 27%
emotional: 20%
adventurous: 19%
lighthearted: 13%
challenging: 12%
tense: 9%
mysterious: 4%
informative: 1%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Confinement, Death, InfidelityMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Incest
225 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375414206
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
This book is ideal for readers who relish darkly comedic critiques of aristocratic folly, exploring the hollow decadence behind the polished veneer of high society.
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
Moods
funny: 67%
dark: 50%
reflective: 28%
sad: 27%
emotional: 20%
adventurous: 19%
lighthearted: 13%
challenging: 12%
tense: 9%
mysterious: 4%
informative: 1%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Confinement, Death, InfidelityMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Incest