Blind Man with a Pistol by Chester Himes

Blind Man with a Pistol

Harlem Cycle #8

Chester Himes

192 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Description

At once grotesquely comic and unflinchingly violent, Blind Man With a Pistol is the final entry in Chester Himes's trailblazing Harlem Detectives series. New York is sweltering in the summer heat, and Harlem is close to the boiling point. To Coffi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
adventurous 66%
tense 66%
funny 33%
informative 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.23

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