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The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
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What style! Holy Moses! Chandler writes with a purpose: to put you right in the shit. In The Big Sleep he writes with the economy of biting words that surrounds Philip Marlowe, a detective whose seen the hardbitten world, with the street's lexicon.
Hardboiled? Certainly. But I've read some hardboiled stuff that was boiled down to a tasteless mass. This stuff's full of flavor, bitter and sometimes bittersweet.
You've seen the movie, now read the book. They're similar in style, but the story differs enough to make each quite enjoyable on its own.
I was urged to read Chandler by a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ friend or two, and boy I'm glad I did. However, since this is my first go 'round I'm going to close the dam on this review. The Big Sleep has a twisty, complicated plot and Chandler's writing is good enough that both deserve further reading to give them their due.
Hardboiled? Certainly. But I've read some hardboiled stuff that was boiled down to a tasteless mass. This stuff's full of flavor, bitter and sometimes bittersweet.
You've seen the movie, now read the book. They're similar in style, but the story differs enough to make each quite enjoyable on its own.
I was urged to read Chandler by a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ friend or two, and boy I'm glad I did. However, since this is my first go 'round I'm going to close the dam on this review. The Big Sleep has a twisty, complicated plot and Chandler's writing is good enough that both deserve further reading to give them their due.
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Great review, Jason!! I haven't read this, but it's certainly on my TBR. I love hardboiled! Have you read The Maltese Falcon?
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Dustin wrote: "Great review, Jason!! I haven't read this, but it's certainly on my TBR. I love hardboiled! Have you read The Maltese Falcon?"I haven't, but plan to before the year's out.
It was my introduction to hardboiled, and I loved every word! It remains one of all-time favorite books!
Dashiell Hammett practically invented hardboiled genre; Raymond Chandler gave it a status of a real art form. Both authors are well worth reading.
Evgeny wrote: "Dashiell Hammett practically invented hardboiled genre; Raymond Chandler gave it a status of a real art form. Both authors are well worth reading."Indeed!
"...I've read some hardboiled stuff that was boiled down to a tasteless mass. This stuff's full of flavor, bitter and sometimes bittersweet."Brilliant! And so true.
