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384 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394757650
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 September 1988
Description
In The Simple Art of Murder, which was prefaced by the famous Atlantic Monthly essay of the same name, noir master Raymond Chandler argues the virtues of the hard-boiled detective novel, and this collection, mostly drawn from stories he wrote for ...
Community Reviews Summary of 240 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
tense 75%
funny 50%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
reflective 25%
relaxing 25%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Racial slurs384 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394757650
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 September 1988
Description
In The Simple Art of Murder, which was prefaced by the famous Atlantic Monthly essay of the same name, noir master Raymond Chandler argues the virtues of the hard-boiled detective novel, and this collection, mostly drawn from stories he wrote for ...
Community Reviews Summary of 240 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
tense 75%
funny 50%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
reflective 25%
relaxing 25%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Racial slurs