A review by lfro2013
Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

 I really love the vibe of hard-boiled detective fiction, but I always have the problem of understanding what’s going on. Between the lingo and the implicit way things are often written, I find that the characters seem to be playing 4D chess with each other and I’m just going back and re-reading paragraphs to understand what the hell is going on, like it’s Dune Messiah. That being said, this was a very good one, I thought. Marlowe is a good character, I do root for him, even though he has the worst sense of self-preservation I’ve ever seen. That’s a man who trusts his instincts possibly too much.