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Read in April, 2008
(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com:]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reprinted here illegally.)
So are you familiar already with the "One Book One Chicago" (OBOC) program? We're not the first city to do it (in fact, we stole the idea from Seattle), but are definitely now the largest city in America to do so; basically, roughly three or four times a year the Mayor's Office ...more
So are you familiar already with the "One Book One Chicago" (OBOC) program? We're not the first city to do it (in fact, we stole the idea from Seattle), but are definitely now the largest city in America to do so; basically, roughly three or four times a year the Mayor's Office ...more
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Brilliant, beautifully written. Now I understand why Raymond Chandler defines the noir crime genre. Features tough-guy detective Phillip Marlowe, and will keep you engaged till the end, assuming you can stomach the sexism and racism.
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Read in August, 2008
I've never really read any of Chandler's stuff - oh, I've heard about it for years! But yea, this is the master of noir hisself. Great stuff. Looking forward to reading more as soon as I get my hands on the books.
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Read in December, 2007
Chandler is a master at taut, punchy, and absolutely great prose. He is not too bad at writing dialogue either. Marlowe has to be one of the best characters ever created in American fiction.
Read in April, 2008
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my only complaint is that there were a lot of characters and i had a hard time keeping everyone straight in my head. otherwise i loved it. tons of great one-liners.
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Chandler needed an editor; some pages could have been chopped. Still, it's about character, mood, and society, which I enjoyed more than a standard whodunnit.
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Jul 31, 2008
Traci
marked it as to-read
This was the Spring 2008 selection for the Chicago "One Book, One Chicago" program so I would like to read it eventually
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Mar 14, 2008
Aod
marked it as to-read
This is the "One Book, One Chicago" selection for April.
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