Reviews

Double Indemnity by James M. Cain

chitownbookworm's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

pbraue13's review

4.0

A classic noir story that keep the tension tight and the character's interesting and deceptively simple. Jame M. Cain's writing fits super well with the hard-boiled crime films made at the time of the novel's writing and the film it eventually became. Rapid speech, innuendos that could go unnoticed until you give the material a second look, and morals that are as grey as old celluloid. A quick and gut-punching read.

_b_t_h_'s review

tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ponythief's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

tmhwrd's review

5.0

A noir classic: lean, mean, and a third thing. (Clean? Not especially.) Have read it a couple of times before and it still feels fresh.

slayerchic's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

cacti_water_petal's review

4.0

I'll write a review later!

gracefulxo's review

2.0

this was definitely written for men. I was really hoping that Phyllis would screw him over and have a power play of some kind, but instead we both just had a suicide pact. that’s so boring.

billymac1962's review against another edition

3.0

A very short review for a short novel.

This was quite a good beach read...I'm glad I read it and enjoyed it quite a bit. I read it while on vacation, and have since read another and am now into another novel. I say this because I can now only remember vague details of Double Indemnity :)
So I guess it really doesn't have that lasting impression on me. I did enjoy the quick read at the time, though!

sidus's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5