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Eva - Hammett doesn't treat his women very well bu...

2009-07-07T13:00:57.469-07:00

Eva - Hammett doesn't treat his women very well but he doesn't treat his men very well either! I think it was worse in The Maltese Falcon. All of the women in that one were either mental or long-suffering for no apparent personal gain. In The Thin Man, Nora is treated pretty fairly and is bright and strong. There are the same flighty and unhinged women in this one too but there are also stupid and foolhardy men in it as well.

Tea - I think it's worth reading at least one of Hammett's books if just for the Americana aspect.

Jenners - If you're short on time, the movies, especially the first one, are awesome. I think I would probably pick up another Thin Man novel at some point just because Nick and Nora are funny.

I always hear about these movies so I should proba...

2009-07-06T13:53:26.736-07:00

I always hear about these movies so I should probably check out the book ... and the challenge! Sounds pretty neat!

I hear about this author a lot. I have to read one...

2009-07-06T04:56:01.613-07:00

I hear about this author a lot. I have to read one of his mysteries. Great review.

I've always avoided Hammett, because I thought he'...

2009-07-06T03:52:20.575-07:00

I've always avoided Hammett, because I thought he'd be too anti-women. But your review is making me rethink that. What did you think about the handling of women characters in the book?