Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violence, Ableism, Emotional abuseMinor
Racial slurs, Infidelity, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 604 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
reflective 30%
sad 30%
tense 23%
adventurous 15%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
funny 7%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 18% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 44%Average rating
272 pages | first published 1942
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ISBN/UID: 9780394758268
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 July 1988
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's third novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times). A wealthy Pasadena widow with a mean streak, a missing daughter-in-law with a past, and a gold coin worth a sma...Book Information
272 pages | first published 1942
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ISBN/UID: 9780394758268
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 July 1988
Description
Crime fiction master Raymond Chandler's third novel featuring Philip Marlowe, the quintessential urban private eye (Los Angeles Times). A wealthy Pasadena widow with a mean streak, a missing daughter-in-law with a past, and a gold coin worth a sma...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violence, Ableism, Emotional abuseMinor
Racial slurs, Infidelity, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 604 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
reflective 30%
sad 30%
tense 23%
adventurous 15%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
funny 7%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 18% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 44%Average rating