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416 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571382453
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 28 September 2023
Description
L.A. Confidential for the 21st Century: a gripping, must-read thriller about Hollywood’s corrupt factory of dreams and the woman determined to burn it down. In Hollywood, nobody talks. But everybody whispers.Welcome to Mae Pruett’s LA. A ‘black-b...
Community Reviews Summary of 472 reviews
Moods
tense 77%
mysterious 69%
adventurous 27%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
challenging 24%
reflective 5%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 35% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 35% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, AddictionModerate
Trafficking, Pedophilia, Police brutalityMinor
Suicide, Drug use, Alcohol
416 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571382453
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 28 September 2023
Description
L.A. Confidential for the 21st Century: a gripping, must-read thriller about Hollywood’s corrupt factory of dreams and the woman determined to burn it down. In Hollywood, nobody talks. But everybody whispers.Welcome to Mae Pruett’s LA. A ‘black-b...
Community Reviews Summary of 472 reviews
Moods
tense 77%
mysterious 69%
adventurous 27%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
challenging 24%
reflective 5%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 35% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 35% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, AddictionModerate
Trafficking, Pedophilia, Police brutalityMinor
Suicide, Drug use, Alcohol