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catriona176's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The beginning and the ending are alright, but the middle was quite tiresome.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, and Miscarriage
xkwright's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.5
I was familiar with the premise and expected a jaunty crime caper, but I ought to have known better coming from Highsmith. I would teach this in a literature class and have fun doing it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Murder, and Misogyny
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage
treereadingabook's review against another edition
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Stalking, Sexism, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Miscarriage, and Sexism
Minor: Infidelity and Fatphobia
waedawson's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Different from the Hitchcock movie, Strangers on a Train is an interesting book about characters and what they would do for each other, in this case murder. The book also deals with the murder’s fallout and what happens when two people become intertwined with murder.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
pandacolin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Murder
Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Grief
Minor: Misogyny and Miscarriage
aduda06's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder
bookb1itch's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Murder, Death, and Alcoholism
Minor: Miscarriage
joepyeweed's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book got in my head. I really felt the nonstop barrage of manipulation from Bruno. I think he could convince anyone to murder just by sheer persistence. I didn’t particularly like any of the characters, but I also couldn’t put it down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Murder
emcheym's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Murder
allymute's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This is one of those books that is incredibly well-written and simultaneously insufferable. Like other Highsmith works, will have to chew on this for a little bit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse