Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze

Black Wings Has My Angel

Elliott Chaze with Barry Gifford

224 pages • first pub 1953 (view editions)

fiction crime thriller mysterious medium-paced
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Readers who savor dark, atmospheric tales of doomed partnerships and high-stakes betrayal wrapped in the gritty allure of classic noir will find this book irresistible.

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During the 1950s, Gold Medal Books introduced authors like Jim Thompson, Chester Himes, and David Goodis to a mass readership eager for stories of lowlife and sordid crime. Today many of these writers are admired members of the literary canon, but...

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Community Reviews

4.09
based on 468 reviews

Moods

dark: 90%

tense: 64%

mysterious: 45%

adventurous: 40%

sad: 30%

reflective: 23%

emotional: 21%

funny: 16%

challenging: 9%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

44% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
63% of readers chose A mix
19% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
96% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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