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256 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394757674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 August 1988
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's fifth novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times).In noir master Raymond Chandler's The Little Sister, a movie starlet with a gangster boyfriend and a pair of sib...
Community Reviews Summary of 779 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
tense 50%
adventurous 37%
funny 31%
reflective 9%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 30% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violenceMinor
Drug use, Police brutality, Sexual content
256 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394757674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 August 1988
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's fifth novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times).In noir master Raymond Chandler's The Little Sister, a movie starlet with a gangster boyfriend and a pair of sib...
Community Reviews Summary of 779 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
tense 50%
adventurous 37%
funny 31%
reflective 9%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 30% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violenceMinor
Drug use, Police brutality, Sexual content