The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

The Big Sleep

Philip Marlowe #1

Raymond Chandler

251 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

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...

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Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 64%
tense 46%
adventurous 34%
funny 19%
challenging 8%
reflective 7%
sad 4%
emotional 3%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 42%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 64% | A mix: 27% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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