White Jazz by James Ellroy
White Jazz

James Ellroy

354 pages first pub 1992 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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The internationally acclaimed author of the L.A. Quartet and The Underworld USA Trilogy, James Ellroy, presents another literary noir masterpiece of historical paranoia. Los Angeles, 1958. Killings, beatings, bribes, shakedowns--it's standard proc...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 677 reviews

Moods

dark: 95%

mysterious: 68%

tense: 68%

challenging: 36%

adventurous: 13%

sad: 13%

emotional: 9%

reflective: 9%


Pace

28% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

52% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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