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304 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394758275
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 July 1988
Description
Philip Marlowe's about to give up on a completely routine case when he finds himself in the wrong place at the right time to get caught up in a murder that leads to a ring of jewel thieves, another murder, a fortune-teller, a couple more murders, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,598 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
adventurous 48%
tense 47%
funny 26%
challenging 12%
reflective 10%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 67% | A mix: 26% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 32% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, MisogynyModerate
Gun violence, Sexism, ViolenceMinor
Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Murder
304 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394758275
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 12 July 1988
Description
Philip Marlowe's about to give up on a completely routine case when he finds himself in the wrong place at the right time to get caught up in a murder that leads to a ring of jewel thieves, another murder, a fortune-teller, a couple more murders, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,598 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
adventurous 48%
tense 47%
funny 26%
challenging 12%
reflective 10%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 67% | A mix: 26% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 32% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, MisogynyModerate
Gun violence, Sexism, ViolenceMinor
Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Murder