The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

The Maltese Falcon

Dashiell Hammett

203 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious slow-paced
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Private detective Sam Spade has been hired by Miss Wonderley to find her missing sister, but nothing is as it seems. Soon his partner has been shot, his employer has turned traitor, and he is engaged in a mad hunt to discover a jeweled falcon stat...

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Moods

mysterious 90%
tense 49%
dark 46%
adventurous 45%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
reflective 3%
emotional 2%
lighthearted 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 37%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 72% | A mix: 21% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.61

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