The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

The Big Sleep

Philip Marlowe #1

Raymond Chandler

249 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Founder of the hard-boiled school of detective fiction, The Big Sleep is Raymond Chandler's most famous and popular novel of allLos Angeles PI Philip Marlowe is working for the Sternwood family. Old man Sternwood, crippled and wheelchair-bound, is...

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Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 65%
tense 48%
adventurous 34%
funny 19%
challenging 10%
reflective 7%
sad 4%
emotional 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 40%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 65% | A mix: 27% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

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3.66

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