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serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Heat and Dust, the 1975 winner, is set in India and is told via two timelines. In the 1920s Olivia, a rich and bored colonial wife, is attracted to a minor Indian prince. Fifty years later her step-granddaughter returns to learn more about Olivia’s story. The setting and overall feel were very cinematic but this book showed its age. The antics of rich white people almost fetishising Indian culture never really caught my interest.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Abortion
tarajoy90's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Abortion
catherineneeds's review
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion
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