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224 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393028546
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 June 1990
Description
Devil in a Blue Dress honors the tradition of the classic American detective novel by bestowing on it a vivid social canvas and the freshest new voice in crime writing in years, mixing the hard-boiled poetry of Raymond Chandler with the racial rea...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,089 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 57%
adventurous 38%
reflective 16%
challenging 14%
emotional 10%
funny 8%
sad 7%
informative 4%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 37% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 27% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Violence, Pedophilia, Gun violenceMinor
Incest, Sexual violence, War224 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393028546
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 June 1990
Description
Devil in a Blue Dress honors the tradition of the classic American detective novel by bestowing on it a vivid social canvas and the freshest new voice in crime writing in years, mixing the hard-boiled poetry of Raymond Chandler with the racial rea...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,089 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 57%
adventurous 38%
reflective 16%
challenging 14%
emotional 10%
funny 8%
sad 7%
informative 4%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 37% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 27% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Violence, Pedophilia, Gun violenceMinor
Incest, Sexual violence, War