Dashiell Hammett: Five Complete Novels by Dashiell Hammett

Dashiell Hammett: Five Complete Novels

Dashiell Hammett

726 pages first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced
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Each novel is distinct in mood and structure. Red Harvest (1929) epitomizes the violence and momentum of his Black Mask stories about the anonymous detective the Continental Op, in a raucous and nightmarish evocation of political corruption and ga...

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Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
mysterious 100%
tense 100%
dark 50%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Average rating

4.29

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