L.A. Confidential
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L.A. Confidential

by James Ellroy

1990•Crime•496 pages

Taste attributes: crimedetectivehistoricalmafia/gangsterfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittysolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting evilcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA layered, unsavoury crime novel: weighty and fresh. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Classic L.A. Noir... terse dialogue, sharp characters and better than the movie.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

CrimeDetectiveHistoricalMafia/gangsterSolving the riddle/not as it seemsFighting evilComplex relationship

Subjects

CrimeDetective and mystery storiesPolice corruptionDelitosCaliforniaCivil lawExaminations, questionsPolice

Details

Author
James Ellroy
Published
1990
Pages
496
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