The Long Goodbye
Chandler, Raymond
mystery
hardboiled detective fiction
past tense
first POV
~482 pp
A mystery. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven. Contains notable violence.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 120,478 |
| Page count | ~482 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | first |