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190 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781582430157
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Publication date: 16 April 1999
Description
A profound and powerful novel, winner of the Booker PrizeSet 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 import...
Community Reviews Summary of 371 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
Abortion190 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781582430157
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Publication date: 16 April 1999
Description
A profound and powerful novel, winner of the Booker PrizeSet 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 import...
Community Reviews Summary of 371 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