Handful of Dust

This week was much better for me as far as enjoyment of the book was concerned. I loved the dry wit of Waugh in A Handful of Dust, but I did struggle with the depth of the dark humor presented in the book. The middle section where John Andrew was killed was really hard for me to get through - I'm a mom of two little ones - so I know that my reading of that part of the book was tainted. I also realized after reading the book that that particular section was where I completely lost any sympathy or patience with Brenda. Her response to the death of her child was so cold and void of emotion. I really found that difficult to come to grips with. I haven't figured out if I am put off by her lack of emotion or if I should just come to expect that she was responding in typical British fashion. I don't want to count the British people as cold and unfeeling, but I haven't figured out her reaction in a way that I can really believe yet.