Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett

Red Harvest

The Continental Op #1

Dashiell Hammett

224 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious fast-paced
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Detective-story master Dashiell Hammett gives us yet another unforgettable read in Red Harvest When the last honest citizen of Poisonville was murdered, the Continental Op stayed on to punish the guilty--even if that meant taking on an entire town...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 2,257 reviews

Moods

dark: 78%

mysterious: 74%

tense: 66%

adventurous: 53%

funny: 19%

challenging: 12%

sad: 4%

emotional: 2%

reflective: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

69% of readers chose fast
26% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

75% of readers chose Plot
17% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

8% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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