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This book is a contradiction for me. I'm not sure what to think about it.
I loved the feel of it; the black and white movie, smoky room, rain drizzling outside, speak easy type feeling of the writing, scenery and people. On the other hand it also felt damp, dark and dirty.
I loved the characters. Philip Marlowe is my man. Some of the characters I loved to hate and some I just couldn't keep straight because there were so many and so many that were not fleshed out enough to be memorable of who was w ...more
I loved the feel of it; the black and white movie, smoky room, rain drizzling outside, speak easy type feeling of the writing, scenery and people. On the other hand it also felt damp, dark and dirty.
I loved the characters. Philip Marlowe is my man. Some of the characters I loved to hate and some I just couldn't keep straight because there were so many and so many that were not fleshed out enough to be memorable of who was w ...more
I love all of Chandler's books, but The Big Sleep is my favorite.
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