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lucyscanlon's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
legohelmet's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
anetq's review against another edition
3.0
A PI in the 50s surrounded by gangsters and dodgy cops gets mixed up in something a lot bigger than him - and it turns out to be very, very dangerous...
(Well it's not The Maltese Falcon, but it's fairly close - and I guess it's hard to avoid sounding a little cliché, when writing about a setting that's been done to death and then parodied for decades...)
Actually it's a rather complicated and clever plot, and nicely executed - even if it was a bit longwinding in places, and I really don't care about neither the flashy nor the inconspicuous car choices of the late 50s.
(Well it's not The Maltese Falcon, but it's fairly close - and I guess it's hard to avoid sounding a little cliché, when writing about a setting that's been done to death and then parodied for decades...)
Actually it's a rather complicated and clever plot, and nicely executed - even if it was a bit longwinding in places, and I really don't care about neither the flashy nor the inconspicuous car choices of the late 50s.
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