The Big Sleep
Ratings213
Average rating3.8
This was a much more fun read than I expected for a “classic.” It’s a book of its time, meaning: expect misogyny, homophobia, and some words you dont know. And yet it’s just a good time - a true hard-boiled noir detective story. The plot can be a little tough to follow at times but if you’re patient and attuned to description and dialogue, it just really is the best embodiment of this genre I’ve encountered and is filled with lots of amazing and funny wise cracks and one-liners.
This was a much more fun read than I expected for a “classic.” It’s a book of its time, meaning: expect misogyny, homophobia, and some words you dont know. And yet it’s just a good time - a true hard-boiled noir detective story. The plot can be a little tough to follow at times but if you’re patient and attuned to description and dialogue, it just really is the best embodiment of this genre I’ve encountered and is filled with lots of amazing and funny wise cracks and one-liners.
This was a much more fun read than I expected for a “classic.” It’s a book of its time, meaning: expect misogyny, homophobia, and some words you dont know. And yet it’s just a good time - a true hard-boiled noir detective story. The plot can be a little tough to follow at times but if you’re patient and attuned to description and dialogue, the sarcastic and absurdist humor is lots of fun and clearly a bit willing to make fun of itself and the genre as a whole.
This was a much more fun read than I expected for a “classic.” It’s a book of its time, meaning: expect misogyny, homophobia, and some words you dont know. And yet it’s just a good time - a true hard-boiled noir detective story. The plot can be a little tough to follow at times but if you’re patient and attuned to description and dialogue, the sarcastic and absurdist humor is lots of fun and clearly a bit willing to make fun of itself and the genre as a whole.
