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Dashiell Hammett
180 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394717746
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nick and Nora Charles are Hammett's most enchanting creations, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, The Thin Man is a murder mystery that doubles as a sophistica...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,286 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
adventurous 33%
lighthearted 30%
dark 21%
tense 18%
challenging 5%
relaxing 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 25% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Alcohol, Racial slursModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuseMinor
Racism, Incest, Cannibalism—
Dashiell Hammett
180 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394717746
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nick and Nora Charles are Hammett's most enchanting creations, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, The Thin Man is a murder mystery that doubles as a sophistica...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,286 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
adventurous 33%
lighthearted 30%
dark 21%
tense 18%
challenging 5%
relaxing 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 25% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Alcohol, Racial slursModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuseMinor
Racism, Incest, Cannibalism