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220 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140108934
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Philip Marlowe's on a case: his client, a dried-up husk of a woman, wants him to recover a rare gold coin called a Brasher Doubloon, missing from her late husband's collection. That's the simple part. It becomes more complicated when Marlowe finds...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,050 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 41%
adventurous 29%
funny 20%
reflective 18%
sad 14%
challenging 10%
emotional 6%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 67% | A mix: 30% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 65% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Emotional abuse, MurderMinor
Alcohol, Infidelity, Physical abuse
220 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140108934
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Philip Marlowe's on a case: his client, a dried-up husk of a woman, wants him to recover a rare gold coin called a Brasher Doubloon, missing from her late husband's collection. That's the simple part. It becomes more complicated when Marlowe finds...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,050 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 41%
adventurous 29%
funny 20%
reflective 18%
sad 14%
challenging 10%
emotional 6%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 67% | A mix: 30% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 65% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Emotional abuse, MurderMinor
Alcohol, Infidelity, Physical abuse