Racism and misogyny are rampant right from page one and make for uncomfortable reading. Through the narrator, Marlowe, a male colonialist gaze seems to pervade the entire novel. My initial impression of Farewell My Lovely was distaste.
Marlowe strikes out to find Velma, but soon uncovers a black hole of gangs, blackmail and corruption in which she may well be lost forever. This cold, violent gangster has a soft spot: a barmaid named Velma whom he was going to marry before being jailed for armed robbery. Private investigator Phillip Marlowe, a little strapped for cash, is on yet another assignment to track down an adulterous spouse when he runs into Moose Malloy. Please note that this post contains affiliate links.Ĭontent Warnings: Murder, violence, kidnap, blackmail, racism and segregation, misogyny, adultery I am a proud member of the Better World Booksaffiliate network – the ethical online bookshop.
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