El gran desierto by James Ellroy

El gran desierto

L.A. Quartet #2

James Ellroy

640 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction crime mystery challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
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Los Ángeles, años cincuenta. Tres hombres se ven atrapados en una red de ambiciones, perversión y mentiras: Danny Upshaw, ayudante del sheriff y punto de mira de intereses espurios; Mal Considine, fiscal del distrito que intenta promocionarse prof...

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Community Reviews Summary of 674 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 83%
tense 76%
challenging 50%
adventurous 33%
sad 33%
emotional 20%
reflective 10%
funny 6%
informative 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 25%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 34% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 48% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.96

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