Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violence, Ableism, Emotional abuseMinor
Racial slurs, Infidelity, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 634 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
tense 21%
adventurous 14%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
funny 7%
Pace
fast 46%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 18% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 44%Average rating
288 pages | first published 1942
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ISBN/UID: 9780241956298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: 13 October 2011
Description
A wealthy Pasadena widow with a mean streak, a missing daughter-in-law with a past, and a gold coin worth a small fortune—the elements don't quite add up until Marlowe discovers evidence of murder, rape, blackmail, and the worst kind of human expl...Book Information
288 pages | first published 1942
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ISBN/UID: 9780241956298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: 13 October 2011
Description
A wealthy Pasadena widow with a mean streak, a missing daughter-in-law with a past, and a gold coin worth a small fortune—the elements don't quite add up until Marlowe discovers evidence of murder, rape, blackmail, and the worst kind of human expl...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violence, Ableism, Emotional abuseMinor
Racial slurs, Infidelity, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 634 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
tense 21%
adventurous 14%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
funny 7%
Pace
fast 46%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 18% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 44%Average rating