A review by redeyedandhungry
The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler

3.0

Almost decided to drop this one entirely, but I'm glad I didn't. It certainly has its flaws, but the book certainly has its charms, and the plot is generally compelling despite some slow moments. In my opinion, Chandler and Hammett were decent writers in their own ways but the entire neo-noir movement just went above and beyond, and I think I generally prefer works from that movement that kind of left the genre conventions in favor of more interesting and remarkable experiences.