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181 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781619028227
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 13 January 1999
Description
Partly 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...
Community Reviews Summary of 373 reviews
Moods
emotional 35%
adventurous 30%
challenging 20%
informative 20%
dark 15%
mysterious 15%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
ColonisationMinor
Abortion
181 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781619028227
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 13 January 1999
Description
Partly 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...
Community Reviews Summary of 373 reviews
Moods
emotional 35%
adventurous 30%
challenging 20%
informative 20%
dark 15%
mysterious 15%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
ColonisationMinor
Abortion