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304 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394758275
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 July 1988
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's second novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times).Philip Marlowe's about to give up on a completely routine case when he finds himself in the wrong place at the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,009 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 50%
adventurous 46%
funny 26%
challenging 13%
reflective 11%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 24% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 81% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violenceModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, ViolenceMinor
Murder, Alcoholism, Xenophobia
304 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394758275
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 July 1988
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's second novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times).Philip Marlowe's about to give up on a completely routine case when he finds himself in the wrong place at the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,009 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 50%
adventurous 46%
funny 26%
challenging 13%
reflective 11%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 24% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 81% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violenceModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, ViolenceMinor
Murder, Alcoholism, Xenophobia