Harry Angel by William Hjortsberg

Harry Angel

William Hjortsberg with Robert Lipski (Translator), Grady Hendrix (Contributor)

320 pages • first pub 1978 (editions) user-added

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Koniec lat 50., Nowy Jork, niejaki Louis Cyphre wynajmuje prywatnego detektywa, tytułowego Harry'ego Angela i zleca mu odnalezienie popularnego przed wojną piosenkarza - Johnny'ego Favorite, który ma u Cyphre'a dług. Z pozoru błaha sprawa zaczyna ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 191 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 91%
tense 58%
adventurous 25%
funny 16%
challenging 8%
emotional 8%
inspiring 8%
reflective 8%
sad 8%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 40% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.74

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