252 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140109795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 1940
Description
A warm day on Central Avenue, and Philip Marlowe's hunch about the man beside him is as vague as the heat waves that dance above the sidewalk. The way business is looking, even a hunch is enough. Moose Malloy stands six five and one-half and weigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,258 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
adventurous 47%
tense 47%
funny 23%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 19% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 79% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 43% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Racial slurs, Violence252 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140109795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 1940
Description
A warm day on Central Avenue, and Philip Marlowe's hunch about the man beside him is as vague as the heat waves that dance above the sidewalk. The way business is looking, even a hunch is enough. Moose Malloy stands six five and one-half and weigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,258 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
adventurous 47%
tense 47%
funny 23%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 19% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 79% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 43% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Racial slurs, Violence