A Handful of Dust vs The Moonstone: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Country homes, Upper class, Fiction

Cover of A Handful of Dust

A Handful of Dust Evelyn Waugh · 1934 ★★★★☆ 3.6 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Moonstone

The Moonstone Wilkie Collins · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Moonstone higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 101065 votes.
A Handful of Dust is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Moonstone.
A Handful of Dust is the easier read (Challenging), The Moonstone more demanding (Demanding).

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