The Cocktail Waitress by James M. Cain

The Cocktail Waitress

James M. Cain

262 pages first pub 2012 (view editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Following her husband's death in a suspicious car accident, beautiful young widow Joan Medford is forced to take a job serving drinks in a cocktail lounge to make ends meet and to have a chance of regaining custody of her young son. At the job she...

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Community Reviews

3.34
based on 209 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 72%

dark: 45%

tense: 36%

adventurous: 18%

challenging: 18%

emotional: 18%

sad: 18%

hopeful: 9%

informative: 9%

reflective: 9%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

87% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

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