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252 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140109795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 1940
Description
A warm day on Central Avenue, and Philip Marlowe's hunch about the man beside him is as vague as the heat waves that dance above the sidewalk. The way business is looking, even a hunch is enough. Moose Malloy stands six five and one-half and weigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,009 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 50%
adventurous 46%
funny 26%
challenging 13%
reflective 11%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 24% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 81% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violenceModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, ViolenceMinor
Murder, Alcoholism, Xenophobia
252 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140109795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 1940
Description
A warm day on Central Avenue, and Philip Marlowe's hunch about the man beside him is as vague as the heat waves that dance above the sidewalk. The way business is looking, even a hunch is enough. Moose Malloy stands six five and one-half and weigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,009 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 50%
adventurous 46%
funny 26%
challenging 13%
reflective 11%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 24% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 81% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violenceModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, ViolenceMinor
Murder, Alcoholism, Xenophobia