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185 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781933648729
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Publication date: 25 March 2020
Description
The shocking and explosive hardboiled classic: From murderers to sex workers, corrupt politicians and racist detectives, Coffin Ed Johnson and Gravedigger Jones, Harlem's toughest detective duo, must carry the day against an absurdist world of rac...
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
adventurous 33%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 100%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
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Gun violence, Police brutality185 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781933648729
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Publication date: 25 March 2020
Description
The shocking and explosive hardboiled classic: From murderers to sex workers, corrupt politicians and racist detectives, Coffin Ed Johnson and Gravedigger Jones, Harlem's toughest detective duo, must carry the day against an absurdist world of rac...
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
adventurous 33%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 100%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Police brutality