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negative40's review against another edition
4.0
I first read Chandler in college, and a while back I re-read The Big Sleep. While that book felt to me at times to be aptly narcoleptic, Farewell, My Lovely is a much more engaging story. All the characters are wonderful, especially Marlowe and his wonderful noir dialogue. There are a ton of really good lines in this book. The plot is quite messy and rather confusing at times though. I would have also liked to see more of Anne Riordan, because she was a great counter and compliment to Marlowe. I suppose that a hardcore cynic like Philip Marlowe just doesn't have time for such things.
cinnamonfox's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
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
Cum reușește mereu să fie în locul nepotrivit, la timpul nepotrivit, detectivul particular Philip Marlowe intră din nou în belele. În loc să se ocupe de un caz banal, bărbatul este martorul unei încăierări scurte între un bărbat de culoare și un individ masiv și înfricoșător. Și cum Marlowe simte nevoia să-și satisfacă propria curiozitate, ajunge să fie luat în vizor de agresor, pe nume Moose Mallory. Acesta este proaspăt ieșit de la închisoare și o caută pe iubita lui de acum opt ani, roșcata Velma, care lucra în barul ce în prezent e cumpărat de un proprietar de culoare. Dacă pentru Moose timpul a stat în loc și inima i-a rămas fidelă femeii cu părul roșu, Los Angelesul s-a schimbat, localul de acum opt ani nu mai aparține aceluiași patron, iar despre Velma nu se mai știe nimic. Mallory este convins că, odată ce o găsește pe Velma, viața lui va fi din nou completă, așa că Philip Marlowe, fără propriul acord, se trezește angajat de către Moose pentru a o găsi pe tânăra din trecut. Evident, nimic nu este simplu: Moose imediat comite o crimă și dispare din peisaj, lăsându-l pe Marlowe să se descurce cu urmările acestui gest necugetat.
Adio, iubito! de Raymond Chandler este un roman polițist savuros, unde acțiunea are loc în Los Angelesul din anii 1930, accent punându-se pe coruptibilitatea polițiștilor și pe lacunele din sistemul juridic. Deși Philip Marlowe e un simplu detectiv particular, luat în derâdere de către polițiști și considerat de aceștia drept un individ de cea mai joasă speță, bărbatul dă dovadă de perspicacitate și o inteligență mai rar întâlnită între oamenii de aceeași profesie.
Pe de o parte, în acest roman acțiunea se concentrează pe căutarea misterioasei Velma, care pare să însemne foarte mult pentru Mallory. Acest atașament aproape patologic al fostului pușcăriaș pentru o cântăreață dintr-un bar îi trezește lui Marlowe un interes aparte și detectivul simte că trebuie să o găsească pe această individă. Pe de altă parte, Philip Marlowe este angajat de un bogătaș să-l ajute într-o situație delicată, iar ceea ce ar fi trebuit să fie doar o plimbare se termină într-o crimă.
Pe parcursul romanului te întrebi care e legătura între cazurile la care lucrează - voit sau nu - Philip Marlowe, pentru că rețeta autorului pentru această serie este una standard. Raymond Chandler introduce mai multe cazuri și mai multe crime, iar Philip Marlowe pare să fie singurul om capabil să afle adevărul, chiar dacă metodele lui sunt uneori jalnice sau penibile.
Îmi place mult de acest personaj, de Philip Marlowe, pentru că nu e atotputernic. E un bărbat cu un simț de observație ascuțit, totodată e un individ ce deseori mănâncă bătaie - fie că e vorba de gangsteri, bodyguarzi, indivizi dubioși apăruți din neant sau polițiști corupți. Deseori te întrebi de ce alege să ajungă în niște ipostaze unde clar este în dezavantaj, din toate punctele de vedere, dar odată cu avansarea acțiunii apar și răspunsurile.
Adio, iubito! E un volum alert, unde atmosfera LA-ului din acea perioadă e prezentată cu lux de amănunte, cazurile la care lucrează Marlowe - pline de detalii picante, iar scriitura antrenantă și acaparatoare. Dacă vă plac romanele detective americane clasice, vă recomand să lecturați acest volum.
jamelon13's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
slettlune's review against another edition
3.0
This is my first Chandler book and while I was blown away by the sheer amount of hardboilderisms on every page ("Suspicion climbed all over her face like a kitten, but not so playfully...") I quickly lost my grip on the plot right around the third or fourth tangent -- apparently Chandler cobbled this book together from several unrelated stories and I think it shows. I enjoyed the setup and the first chapters immensely, though.
I followed the audiobook as read by Elliot Gould who played Marlowe in The Long Goodbye (1973), not my favourite Chandler movie adaptation by any shot, but Gould's got that nice tough guy noir sneer and gives the supporting cast delightfully distinctive voices and cadences, it wasn't hard to tell characters apart even though I couldn't always follow the plot.
I followed the audiobook as read by Elliot Gould who played Marlowe in The Long Goodbye (1973), not my favourite Chandler movie adaptation by any shot, but Gould's got that nice tough guy noir sneer and gives the supporting cast delightfully distinctive voices and cadences, it wasn't hard to tell characters apart even though I couldn't always follow the plot.
forgottensecret's review against another edition
4.0
'I put the light on her face and she blinked. It was a small neat vibrant face with large eyes. A face with bone under the skin, fine drawn like a Cremona violin. A very nice face.
‘Your hair’s red,’ I said. ‘You look Irish.’
‘And my name’s Riordan. So what? Put that light out. It’s not red, it’s auburn.’
I put it out. ‘What’s your first name?’
‘Anne. And don’t call me Annie.’'
'Farewell, My Lovely' is the second novel by Raymond Chandler to feature private detective Philip Marlowe. Like many of his other novels about Marlowe, Chandler pored through his short stories and stretched them to make a novel. This in no way taints the writing, and Marlowe is quickly becoming one of my favourite literary characters.
Set in the fictional town of Bay City, Marlowe is on the case again. This one he stumbles into by following the conspicuous six foot five Moose Malloy through the doors of a nightclub Florian's. An ex-convict, he is looking for his ex-girlfriend Velma Valento. The club kept the same name but changed owners, which leads to no information on Velma and Malloy killing the owner.
The elements of mystery begin. An unrelated character called Lindsay Marriott phones up Marlowe to help protect him in a ransom job. That quickly leads to Marlowe unconscious and Marriott dead. But the distress of Marlowe being knocked unconscious is short, as the delightful Anne Riordan turns up pointing a gun and a flashlight at him. Anne reminded me of Rosalind Russel in 'His Girl Friday'. She has auburn hair, not red, and is the daughter of a cop; her and Marlowe's dialogue is the quintessential screwball comedy type.
The rest of the story involves Marlowe tracking down Moose Malloy. In that period, there is a malevolent psychic, someone dopes Marlowe up and puts him in a private hospital, Marlowe sneaks on a gambling boat headed by Laird Brunette, the reveal of Velma, and an eventual kiss between Anne and Marlowe.
Chandler yet again crafts such an enjoyable novel. I look forward to more in the series.
‘Your hair’s red,’ I said. ‘You look Irish.’
‘And my name’s Riordan. So what? Put that light out. It’s not red, it’s auburn.’
I put it out. ‘What’s your first name?’
‘Anne. And don’t call me Annie.’'
'Farewell, My Lovely' is the second novel by Raymond Chandler to feature private detective Philip Marlowe. Like many of his other novels about Marlowe, Chandler pored through his short stories and stretched them to make a novel. This in no way taints the writing, and Marlowe is quickly becoming one of my favourite literary characters.
Set in the fictional town of Bay City, Marlowe is on the case again. This one he stumbles into by following the conspicuous six foot five Moose Malloy through the doors of a nightclub Florian's. An ex-convict, he is looking for his ex-girlfriend Velma Valento. The club kept the same name but changed owners, which leads to no information on Velma and Malloy killing the owner.
The elements of mystery begin. An unrelated character called Lindsay Marriott phones up Marlowe to help protect him in a ransom job. That quickly leads to Marlowe unconscious and Marriott dead. But the distress of Marlowe being knocked unconscious is short, as the delightful Anne Riordan turns up pointing a gun and a flashlight at him. Anne reminded me of Rosalind Russel in 'His Girl Friday'. She has auburn hair, not red, and is the daughter of a cop; her and Marlowe's dialogue is the quintessential screwball comedy type.
The rest of the story involves Marlowe tracking down Moose Malloy. In that period, there is a malevolent psychic, someone dopes Marlowe up and puts him in a private hospital, Marlowe sneaks on a gambling boat headed by Laird Brunette, the reveal of Velma, and an eventual kiss between Anne and Marlowe.
Chandler yet again crafts such an enjoyable novel. I look forward to more in the series.
criminolly's review against another edition
5.0
The persistent racism is awful, but everything else about this book is magnificent. The plot is fantastic, the characters brilliant and the hardboiled writing breathtaking at times.
lazyreaderfromk's review against another edition
3.0
I read this after big sleep. Chandler works are exceptional pieces of fiction. I like Marlowe, his sence of humor and at time cynical attitude. The overall experience of the novel was good and I am probably, no certainly going to read the next book in the series after this.
lada2104's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
kaazi's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75