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272 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394758268
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 July 1988
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's third novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times). A wealthy Pasadena widow with a mean streak, a missing daughter-in-law with a past, and a gold coin worth a sma...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,032 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
tense 42%
adventurous 28%
funny 20%
reflective 20%
sad 15%
challenging 11%
emotional 6%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 67% | A mix: 29% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Emotional abuse, MurderMinor
Alcohol, Antisemitism, Ableism
272 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394758268
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 July 1988
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's third novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times). A wealthy Pasadena widow with a mean streak, a missing daughter-in-law with a past, and a gold coin worth a sma...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,032 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
tense 42%
adventurous 28%
funny 20%
reflective 20%
sad 15%
challenging 11%
emotional 6%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 67% | A mix: 29% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Emotional abuse, MurderMinor
Alcohol, Antisemitism, Ableism