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160 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140286823
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 May 1999
Description
Rollo Martins' usual line is the writing of cheap paperback Westerns under the name of Buck Dexter. But when his old friend Harry Lime invites him to Vienna, he jumps at the chance. With exactly five pounds in his pocket, he arrives only just in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 890 reviews
Moods
dark 48%
adventurous 42%
tense 38%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
sad 12%
funny 8%
informative 6%
challenging 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 42% | Character: 9% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 58% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Gun violence, Toxic friendshipMinor
War
160 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140286823
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 May 1999
Description
Rollo Martins' usual line is the writing of cheap paperback Westerns under the name of Buck Dexter. But when his old friend Harry Lime invites him to Vienna, he jumps at the chance. With exactly five pounds in his pocket, he arrives only just in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 890 reviews
Moods
dark 48%
adventurous 42%
tense 38%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
sad 12%
funny 8%
informative 6%
challenging 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 45% | A mix: 42% | Character: 9% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 58% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, Toxic friendshipMinor
War