443 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400030200
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 11 June 2002
Description
Down-and-out drunk Terry Lennox has a problem: his millionaire wife is dead and he needs to get out of LA fast. So he turns to the only friend he can trust: private investigator Philip Marlowe. Marlowe is willing to help a man down on his luck, bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,670 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
reflective 35%
adventurous 32%
tense 26%
sad 24%
funny 19%
emotional 16%
challenging 13%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 38% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Alcoholism, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts
443 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400030200
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 11 June 2002
Description
Down-and-out drunk Terry Lennox has a problem: his millionaire wife is dead and he needs to get out of LA fast. So he turns to the only friend he can trust: private investigator Philip Marlowe. Marlowe is willing to help a man down on his luck, bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,670 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
reflective 35%
adventurous 32%
tense 26%
sad 24%
funny 19%
emotional 16%
challenging 13%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 38% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Alcoholism, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts