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sandra_buckwell's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
elizabethbocock's review against another edition
2.0
I thought it was really boring, to be honest. I spent a lot of time thinking that I was missing something because of the way events are explained in the book. If I hadn't been required to read it for one of my classes, I would have dropped it after, like, Chapter 10.
stephen_rossetti's review against another edition
4.0
Wraps up so fast, but I think that's just a convention of the genre
marthaeve's review against another edition
Plot was too convoluted. Didnt draw me in like James Cain
maddie_lewis28's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my gosh this book was good. I red it for my college Crime Fiction Freshman Seminar English class and wow. This book was really good. Was I confused? Yes. But I am a sucker for mystery and crime and all that jazz. AND WE DIDNT HAVE TO ANNOTATE!!!! So I am a fan. This makes me think of when in middle school we read And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and I just loved it. Basically just give me a book about crime and murder and mystery that isn't too crazy hard to read and I will love it.
lekakis's review against another edition
2.0
even the best books of the genre are mediocre, not sure why I was thinking this could be good.
mcf's review against another edition
4.0
If I'm honest, this book is causing something of a personal crisis, b/c of all the years I've spent thinking I didn't like Hammett much.
rgmattson's review against another edition
5.0
The Continental Op shows up in Poisonville for a job, but when things go wrong he stays out of spite to take down a corrupt town. The story twists and turns, but never confuses. A fantastic read, well worth your time.
jcmochnick's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0