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368 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375727368
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 24 April 2001
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 446 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 71%
challenging 35%
adventurous 14%
reflective 14%
sad 14%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | Character: 27% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Racial slurs, Gun violenceModerate
Drug use, Sexual content
368 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375727368
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 24 April 2001
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 446 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 71%
challenging 35%
adventurous 14%
reflective 14%
sad 14%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | Character: 27% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Racial slurs, Gun violenceModerate
Drug use, Sexual content