
The Postman Always Rings Twice
by James M. Cain
Taste attributes: crimeromancethrillerdetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA dark crime novel that is inventive, serious and grounded. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
3.7 / 5
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About This Book
Frank Chambers, un trotamundos sin empleo, narra en primera persona la atracción que siente por Cora Papadakis, la esposa de un emigrante de origen griego propietario de una taberna en California, y cómo se vuelven amantes unidos por el ardor y la ambición. Pero no será tan fácil librarse del viejo marido. Y habrá que contar, además, con el inescrutable destino: ese cartero que siempre llama dos veces.
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- Author
- James M. Cain
- Published
- 1934
- Pages
- 151
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- Open Library
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