David Goodis: Five Noir Novels of the 1940s & 50s by Robert Polito, David Goodis

David Goodis: Five Noir Novels of the 1940s & 50s

Library of America Noir Collection #3

Robert Polito, David Goodis

848 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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In 1997 The Library of America's Crime Novels: American Noir gathered, in two volumes, eleven classic works of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s--among them David Goodis's moody and intensely lyrical masterpiece Down There, adapted by Fran ois Truffaut for ...

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Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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