1.69k reviews for:

The Maltese Falcon

Dashiell Hammett

3.62 AVERAGE

devoates's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous dark 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: Complicated

booksforthebackporch's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious 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

irishrose483's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5

mlsmiley13's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

simonisafangirlie's review against another edition

3.0

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I reread this smiling! I love all the snappy lines and descriptions!

prumble86's review against another edition

3.5

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: Complicated

amyw2's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 0%

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Sorry, it's not just that it's dated. It's clunky.

ahacop's review against another edition

3.0

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Hammett is regarded as one of the best mystery writers. This book, which he authored, also contains this clunky-ass sentence: "Her facial prettiness was perhaps five years past its best moment."

13ip's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

mlsweeten's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No