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The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith

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leelu55's review against another edition

5.0

Tiefgründig, blutrünstig, düster. Ein Horrorfilm in einem Edward Hopper Gemälde, der "Held" bringt, ohne es zu wollen oder zu handeln, den Tod vieler.

superperfundo's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

willablue's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

jackalexdale's review

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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georginadean's review

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i don’t concentrate on this rn x

lukatjeg's review

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1.0

not for me...

jenowen's review

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No

1.0

A peeping tom gets involved in the life of his voyeuristic victim, a move that will lead to murder. I read this months ago and for some reason forget to add it to Goodreads. It was possibly my unconscious ridding me of an unpleasant memory. I am a fan of Highsmith, but I really didn’t get this one. The whole thing seems quite unlikely and there are so many absurdities within the story that you have to keep going back to check whether what you just read really happened. Love you Patricia, but hated this one!