The Cocktail Waitress by James M. Cain

The Cocktail Waitress

James M. Cain

270 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Following her husband's death in a suspicious car accident, beautiful young widow Joan Medford is forced to take a job serving drinks in a cocktail lounge to make ends meet and to have a chance of regaining custody of her young son. At the job she...

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Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews

Moods

mysterious 83%
dark 50%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.39

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