304 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141911205
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 07 July 2005
Description
Her name is Orfamay Quest and she's come all the way from Manhattan, Kansas, to find her missing brother Orrin. Or leastways that's what she tells PI Philip Marlowe, offering him a measly twenty bucks for the privilege. But Marlowe's feeling chari...
Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
adventurous 36%
tense 27%
emotional 18%
funny 18%
challenging 9%
reflective 9%
sad 9%
Pace
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%Strong character development?
No: 62% | Yes: 37%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | No: 20% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violenceMinor
Drug use, Homophobia, Racism
304 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141911205
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 07 July 2005
Description
Her name is Orfamay Quest and she's come all the way from Manhattan, Kansas, to find her missing brother Orrin. Or leastways that's what she tells PI Philip Marlowe, offering him a measly twenty bucks for the privilege. But Marlowe's feeling chari...
Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
adventurous 36%
tense 27%
emotional 18%
funny 18%
challenging 9%
reflective 9%
sad 9%
Pace
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%Strong character development?
No: 62% | Yes: 37%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | No: 20% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violenceMinor
Drug use, Homophobia, Racism