251 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141037592
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 06 February 1939
Description
Los angeles pi philip marlowe is working for the sternwood family old man sternwood, crippled and wheelchair-bound, is being given the squeeze by a blackmailer and he wants marlowe to make the problem go away but with sternwood’s two wild, devil-m...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,615 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
tense 45%
adventurous 34%
funny 20%
challenging 10%
reflective 8%
sad 5%
emotional 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 27% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Gun violenceModerate
Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism251 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141037592
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 06 February 1939
Description
Los angeles pi philip marlowe is working for the sternwood family old man sternwood, crippled and wheelchair-bound, is being given the squeeze by a blackmailer and he wants marlowe to make the problem go away but with sternwood’s two wild, devil-m...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,615 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
tense 45%
adventurous 34%
funny 20%
challenging 10%
reflective 8%
sad 5%
emotional 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 27% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Gun violenceModerate
Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism