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A review by dee9401
The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler
3.0
Another three star Chandler. I'm guessing this might do me in for more of his books. The Big Sleep (1939) was a spectacular introduction to Chandler's style and world. And his The Long Goodbye (1953) has made it into my top ten favorite books.
Like Farewell, My Lovely, there are just too many descriptive sections in The Little Sister that go on and on, usually at the beginning of a chapter. It slows the hardboiled, fast-pace style that drew me to Chandler's prose in the first place. The story here is good but the execution just isn't there.
Weird, the two books I don't like fell in between the two I really liked. As I said before, read The Long Goodbye. It's well worth it for social commentary, fast-paced writing, and a good time. Trust me.
Like Farewell, My Lovely, there are just too many descriptive sections in The Little Sister that go on and on, usually at the beginning of a chapter. It slows the hardboiled, fast-pace style that drew me to Chandler's prose in the first place. The story here is good but the execution just isn't there.
Weird, the two books I don't like fell in between the two I really liked. As I said before, read The Long Goodbye. It's well worth it for social commentary, fast-paced writing, and a good time. Trust me.