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319 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679722588
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 17 July 1989
Description
Dashiell Hammett is the true inventor of modern detective fiction and the creator of the private eye, the isolated hero in a world where treachery is the norm. The Continental Op was his great first contribution to the genre and these seven storie...
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adventurous 66%
dark 33%
funny 33%
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319 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679722588
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 17 July 1989
Description
Dashiell Hammett is the true inventor of modern detective fiction and the creator of the private eye, the isolated hero in a world where treachery is the norm. The Continental Op was his great first contribution to the genre and these seven storie...
Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews
Moods
tense 100%
adventurous 66%
dark 33%
funny 33%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 100%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%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.