305 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241954355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 January 1940
Description
A warm day on Central Avenue, and Philip Marlowe's hunch about the man beside him is as vague as the heat waves that dance above the sidewalk. The way business is looking, even a hunch is enough. Moose Malloy stands six five and one-half and weigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,325 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
adventurous 48%
tense 43%
funny 24%
sad 9%
challenging 7%
reflective 7%
emotional 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 21% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 73% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 38% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violenceMinor
Xenophobia
305 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241954355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 January 1940
Description
A warm day on Central Avenue, and Philip Marlowe's hunch about the man beside him is as vague as the heat waves that dance above the sidewalk. The way business is looking, even a hunch is enough. Moose Malloy stands six five and one-half and weigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,325 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
adventurous 48%
tense 43%
funny 24%
sad 9%
challenging 7%
reflective 7%
emotional 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 21% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 73% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 38% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violenceMinor
Xenophobia