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224 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679722632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 17 July 1989
Description
In Dashiell Hammett's famous crime novel, we meet one of the detective-story master's most enchanting creations, Nick and Nora Charles, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. At once knowing and unabashedl...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,270 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
adventurous 33%
lighthearted 29%
dark 21%
tense 17%
challenging 5%
relaxing 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 24% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Racial slurs, AlcoholModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuseMinor
Incest, Cannibalism, Racism
224 pages • first pub 1934 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679722632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 17 July 1989
Description
In Dashiell Hammett's famous crime novel, we meet one of the detective-story master's most enchanting creations, Nick and Nora Charles, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. At once knowing and unabashedl...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,270 reviews
Moods
funny 52%
adventurous 33%
lighthearted 29%
dark 21%
tense 17%
challenging 5%
relaxing 2%
reflective 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 24% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 61% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Racial slurs, AlcoholModerate
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuseMinor
Incest, Cannibalism, Racism