Thread: MobileRead May 2013 Discussion: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler (spoilers)
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Old 05-20-2013, 07:56 PM   #10
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Bah, humbug!
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Originally Posted by Bookpossum View Post
...I had forgotten the homophobia in the book, which was no doubt just a reflection of the way things were - and no doubt still are, but it wouldn't be as acceptable to write it that way now....
It certainly wasn't my favorite part of the book, but like you indicated it was a reflection of the times.
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