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240 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241454602
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 October 2020
Description
A private detective is hired to find a missing person, but nothing is normal about this case. Why has the beautiful, alcoholic wife of the vanished salesman waited over half a year to search for him? Why are the only clues a photo and a matchbox? ...
Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 45%
challenging 40%
tense 25%
emotional 20%
adventurous 10%
sad 10%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Sexual content, BloodMinor
Death, Animal death, Miscarriage240 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241454602
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 October 2020
Description
A private detective is hired to find a missing person, but nothing is normal about this case. Why has the beautiful, alcoholic wife of the vanished salesman waited over half a year to search for him? Why are the only clues a photo and a matchbox? ...
Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 45%
challenging 40%
tense 25%
emotional 20%
adventurous 10%
sad 10%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Sexual content, BloodMinor
Death, Animal death, Miscarriage