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princessmatina's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Καλό αλλά λίγο κουραστικό μυθιστόρημα. Επικεντρώνεται κυρίως στον Ραμόν και την σχέση του με τις τύψεις και την θρησκεία παρά στον φόνο. Δε τον δολοφόνο και το κίνητρο μας τα περνά προς το τέλος στα λεπτά γράμματα σε 2 σελίδες, όχι δε ότι είναι έκπληξη παει το μυαλό σου ότι αυτός μάλλον είναι ο δολοφόνος. Κρίμα ήταν λίγο απογοητευτικό.
jamieh2024's review against another edition
3.0
Well, for the first time I am other than overwhelmed by a book by Highsmith. While this was certainly provocative at times I found the pacing to be plodding and frankly boring. Oh well, I suppose with the recent "rediscovery" of her works they were bound to reissue some that were not as polished and incisive so many other of her other books were.
grace_hileman's review
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
A bit gory for my liking. And it wasn’t super mysterious. More like a crime story
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
izzg's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
haleykegl's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
not my favorite highsmith
micrummey's review
3.0
Ramon and Theo are friends and share a lover Leila who is murdered. Once Ramon is released by the police the novel plods along and probably isn't the best Highsmith book. I enjoyed the characters and the relationship between Ramon and Theo. I'll have to give another Highsmith novel ago
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