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lauregul's review against another edition
5.0
Ein neuer Fall für Philip Marlowe.
Diesmal wird er selbst Zeuge eines Mordes. Ein wahrer Riese von einem Mann tötet einen Barbesitzer im Hinterzimmer und haut einfach wieder ab. Doch wieso sucht er Velma und wer ist das überhaupt? Marlowe muss dem unfähigen Polizisten Nulty unter die Arme greifen, um den Fall aufzuklären.
[b:Lebwohl, mein Liebling|246995|Lebwohl, mein Liebling (Philip Marlowe, #2)|Raymond Chandler|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385070402l/246995._SY75_.jpg|1263111] liest sich deutlich flüssiger als [b:Der große Schlaf|3090691|Der große Schlaf (Philip Marlowe, #1)|Raymond Chandler|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400417677l/3090691._SY75_.jpg|1222673]. Zwar ist der Fall auch hier unheimlich komplizierter und die Auflösung voller eigenartiger Zufälle, doch wenigstens fühlt sich die Handlung nicht so durcheinander an. Daher war es mir diesmal möglich, zumindest ein bisschen mitzuraten.
Marlowe ist wieder der Höhepunkt des Buchs. Wie er trotz seiner schroffen, harten Art doch im entscheidenden Moment immer seine nette Seite zeigt, ist einfach liebenswürdig. Es fühlt sich beinahe so an, als wäre er, obwohl seine Markenzeichen eben diese schroffe, harte Art ist, gerade wegen seiner weichen Seite so erfolgreich.
Eine tolle Fortsetzung und definitiv zu empfehlen.
Diesmal wird er selbst Zeuge eines Mordes. Ein wahrer Riese von einem Mann tötet einen Barbesitzer im Hinterzimmer und haut einfach wieder ab. Doch wieso sucht er Velma und wer ist das überhaupt? Marlowe muss dem unfähigen Polizisten Nulty unter die Arme greifen, um den Fall aufzuklären.
[b:Lebwohl, mein Liebling|246995|Lebwohl, mein Liebling (Philip Marlowe, #2)|Raymond Chandler|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385070402l/246995._SY75_.jpg|1263111] liest sich deutlich flüssiger als [b:Der große Schlaf|3090691|Der große Schlaf (Philip Marlowe, #1)|Raymond Chandler|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400417677l/3090691._SY75_.jpg|1222673]. Zwar ist der Fall auch hier unheimlich komplizierter und die Auflösung voller eigenartiger Zufälle, doch wenigstens fühlt sich die Handlung nicht so durcheinander an. Daher war es mir diesmal möglich, zumindest ein bisschen mitzuraten.
Marlowe ist wieder der Höhepunkt des Buchs. Wie er trotz seiner schroffen, harten Art doch im entscheidenden Moment immer seine nette Seite zeigt, ist einfach liebenswürdig. Es fühlt sich beinahe so an, als wäre er, obwohl seine Markenzeichen eben diese schroffe, harte Art ist, gerade wegen seiner weichen Seite so erfolgreich.
Eine tolle Fortsetzung und definitiv zu empfehlen.
jennylimmy's review against another edition
5.0
Funnier, darker, and more coherent than the first, this book really nailed noir for me. Marlowe is both stupidly reckless and impressively clever. The plot comes together nicely. However, it must be noted that the book reflects the horrifying racism of the day, when murdering a Black person was considered a “misdemeanor.” The rampant use of the n-word makes Farewell, My Lovely a book to read with a historian’s glasses.
rumbledethumps's review against another edition
4.0
Classic Chandler. Be warned: lots of language that might have been common in the 30s, not so appropriate 90 years later.
batbones's review against another edition
5.0
It is hard to pick a favourite between this one, The Long Goodbye and The Big Sleep, so I will have to say all three. As the other two, Farewell, My Lovely features the iconic tough but sentimental detective on a winding murder mystery that will leave him worse for wear, as the work he has chosen to do always does. And yet also as always, he emerges no less wise, hardboiled, sensible, cynical but chivalrous: equipped with enough barb to deal with the hard world on its own terms, while shielding a heart that keeps him going. His brutal words hide a rather old-fashioned sensibility and it is this curious mixture that informs his charm, in my books. (Chandler also uses terms which are shockingly racist to us today; although these sentiments are not to be excused, in my view, the reader can take them as products of his time, or a characteristic of his detective.) Well-executed and gripping plot, and its witty characters make this an enjoyable read.
ellasc's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
The book was classic Chandler, classic Marlowe.
However, I was unable to really enjoy it as there was far too much racism and misogyny.
It was a real struggle to keep on track with the story whenever a slur came up, so by the last few pages I was still trying to work out who certain characters were.
However, I was unable to really enjoy it as there was far too much racism and misogyny.
It was a real struggle to keep on track with the story whenever a slur came up, so by the last few pages I was still trying to work out who certain characters were.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Minor: Murder and Alcoholism
lfro2013's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I really love the vibe of hard-boiled detective fiction, but I always have the problem of understanding what’s going on. Between the lingo and the implicit way things are often written, I find that the characters seem to be playing 4D chess with each other and I’m just going back and re-reading paragraphs to understand what the hell is going on, like it’s Dune Messiah. That being said, this was a very good one, I thought. Marlowe is a good character, I do root for him, even though he has the worst sense of self-preservation I’ve ever seen. That’s a man who trusts his instincts possibly too much.
princemyshkin97's review against another edition
5.0
Another masterpiece of noir fiction from Raymond Chandler! The plot is a little messy at times and the ending not as satisfying as his other novels, but it’s still so chock full of witty one-liners and memorable descriptions of seedy L.A in the 1940s that it makes it hard to put down. 4.5 stars
iam_griff's review against another edition
4.0
The second book isn’t the Philip Marlowe series. This book had a lot more going on than the previous novel. Chandler’s writing is easy to get lost in with the characters he created. For hard-boiled crime fiction this series is worth picking up.
aelyx_magnus's review against another edition
4.0
A bit disorganized in the beginning but otherwise great!