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Professor Shark posted:Philip Marlowe: A very dry, cynical, and plodding detective, Marlowe avoids giving direct answers whenever he can, preferring smart alec or purposefully meaningless remarks, and truly seems to delight in his job. I'm currently reading The Big Sleep, Chandler's first novel, and find that Marlowe reminds me a lot of the infamous Jimmy McNulty from The Wire, particularly when Marlowe works himself into a position that will turn half of the police officers in the city from friends into enemies in the name of justice/the client/ his own ego/sense of right and wrong. I decided to pick up a copy of The Big Sleep yesterday after reading through the thread. I've never really read detective fiction before and was surprised with how much I'm enjoying it. It's funny, blunt, and fun to read. I also had no idea that The Big Lebwoski was loosely based on The Big Sleep. It hit me in the beginning of chapter 3 when Marlowe meets Vivian that her and the General seemed really familiar, and then it clicked. Good stuff.
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