The Big Sleep
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The Big Sleep

by Raymond Chandler

1939•Detective•229 pages

Taste attributes: detectivecrimemysterythrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting evil

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Boxlist takeA smart detective novel that is dark and small-scale. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Book

Philip Marlowe, a private eye who operates in Los Angeles's seamy underside during the 1930s, takes on his first case, which involves a paralyzed California millionaire, two psychotic daughters, blackmail, and murder

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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

DetectiveCrimeMysteryThrillerSolving the riddle/not as it seemsFighting evil

Subjects

Private investigatorsDetective and mystery storiesWomenCaliforniaMystery and detective storiesMystery & detective

Details

Author
Raymond Chandler
Published
1939
Pages
229
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