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175 pages • missing pub info (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard/ Vintage Books
Publication date: 31 December 1988
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's second novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times).Philip Marlowe's about to give up on a completely routine case when he finds himself in the wrong place at the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,023 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
tense 50%
adventurous 46%
funny 27%
challenging 13%
reflective 11%
sad 8%
emotional 6%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 24% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violenceModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, ViolenceMinor
Xenophobia, Murder, Alcoholism175 pages • missing pub info (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard/ Vintage Books
Publication date: 31 December 1988
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's second novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times).Philip Marlowe's about to give up on a completely routine case when he finds himself in the wrong place at the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,023 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
tense 50%
adventurous 46%
funny 27%
challenging 13%
reflective 11%
sad 8%
emotional 6%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 24% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | 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
Xenophobia, Murder, Alcoholism