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256 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558614550
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Postwar Los Angeles is a lonely place where the American Dream is showing its seamy underside—and a stranger is preying on young women. The suggestively named Dix Steele, a cynical vet with a chip on his shoulder about the opposite sex, is the LAP...
Community Reviews Summary of 761 reviews
Moods
tense 82%
mysterious 77%
challenging 11%
reflective 10%
emotional 8%
sad 7%
adventurous 6%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 33% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, MurderModerate
Stalking, Mental illness, Sexual assaultMinor
Rape, Violence, War
256 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781558614550
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Postwar Los Angeles is a lonely place where the American Dream is showing its seamy underside—and a stranger is preying on young women. The suggestively named Dix Steele, a cynical vet with a chip on his shoulder about the opposite sex, is the LAP...
Community Reviews Summary of 761 reviews
Moods
tense 82%
mysterious 77%
challenging 11%
reflective 10%
emotional 8%
sad 7%
adventurous 6%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 33% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, MurderModerate
Stalking, Mental illness, Sexual assaultMinor
Rape, Violence, War