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208 pages • first pub 1958 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's final novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times).In noir master Raymond Chandler's Playback, Philip Marlowe is hired by an influential lawyer he's never heard of...
Community Reviews Summary of 471 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
adventurous 33%
funny 19%
tense 19%
reflective 14%
sad 9%
emotional 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 42% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racial slurs, SuicideMinor
Racism, Drug use
208 pages • first pub 1958 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's final novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times).In noir master Raymond Chandler's Playback, Philip Marlowe is hired by an influential lawyer he's never heard of...
Community Reviews Summary of 471 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
adventurous 33%
funny 19%
tense 19%
reflective 14%
sad 9%
emotional 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 42% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racial slurs, SuicideMinor
Racism, Drug use