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219 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590179161
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 19 January 2016
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 278 reviews
Moods
tense 73%
adventurous 42%
mysterious 42%
sad 26%
reflective 21%
funny 15%
challenging 10%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Toxic relationship, ViolenceModerate
Misogyny
219 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590179161
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 19 January 2016
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 278 reviews
Moods
tense 73%
adventurous 42%
mysterious 42%
sad 26%
reflective 21%
funny 15%
challenging 10%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Toxic relationship, ViolenceModerate
Misogyny