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272 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394758268
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 July 1988
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's third novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times). A wealthy Pasadena widow with a mean streak, a missing daughter-in-law with a past, and a gold coin worth a sma...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,043 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 40%
adventurous 29%
funny 21%
reflective 19%
sad 14%
challenging 10%
emotional 6%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 28% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 67% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 31% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Emotional abuse, MurderMinor
Alcohol, Antisemitism, Ableism
272 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394758268
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 July 1988
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's third novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times). A wealthy Pasadena widow with a mean streak, a missing daughter-in-law with a past, and a gold coin worth a sma...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,043 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 40%
adventurous 29%
funny 21%
reflective 19%
sad 14%
challenging 10%
emotional 6%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 28% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 67% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 31% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Emotional abuse, MurderMinor
Alcohol, Antisemitism, Ableism