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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
One of my favorite movies. The book is not as tight, but the dialogue crackles.
The poorly written female characters made it impossible to enjoy this male-centric fantasy novel. I do not recommend this book to anyone.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Maltese falcon is lean and to-the-point detective novel, It's protagonist is an "anti-hero" who is likely even more unlikable and morally questionable to modern audiences. The story however is quite good with lots of twists and turns that come at a good pace.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism
Minor: Homophobia
slow-paced
A good hardboiled story written in the third-person objective.
When a book reads like a movie script, I kind of just want to watch the movie. Then again, Hammett appears to hate all but one character in the book so we'll see how that goes.
"Well, by Gad! If you lose a son it's possible to get another - and there's only one Maltese falcon."
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting
I appreciate this for what this book is, a foundation to the genre.
It's good, but there are books built on it that are so, so much better.
It's good, but there are books built on it that are so, so much better.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes