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467 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841955612
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Man with the Golden Arm tells the story of Frankie Machine, the golden arm dealer at a back street Chicago gambling den. Frankie reckons he's a tough guy in the Chicago underworld but finds that he's not tough enough to kick his heroin addicti...
Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
tense 80%
challenging 60%
funny 60%
adventurous 40%
reflective 40%
emotional 20%
mysterious 20%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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467 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841955612
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Man with the Golden Arm tells the story of Frankie Machine, the golden arm dealer at a back street Chicago gambling den. Frankie reckons he's a tough guy in the Chicago underworld but finds that he's not tough enough to kick his heroin addicti...
Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
tense 80%
challenging 60%
funny 60%
adventurous 40%
reflective 40%
emotional 20%
mysterious 20%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.