1.38k reviews for:

Psycho

Robert Bloch

3.99 AVERAGE

reiding's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-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

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i think perhaps all of us go a little crazy at times

haunting, terrifying, exactly what i signed up for thanks!!

pumpkin_ig's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cjm1419's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense

greta_m's review against another edition

3.0

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I never realized this book was so short. Predictable (I’d seen the movie years ago) but interesting. Bloch really does a good job making Norman as creepy as possible. Knowing this story is based on Ed Gein’s crimes makes it somehow worse. I’ve wanted to read Psycho for years. I have no idea why it took me so long to read this book but glad I finally did.

kaceyjoy's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Today I learned that the movie was based on a book!

estherwann's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious tense fast-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

ainwena's review against another edition

5.0

dark fast-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

denmargarita's review against another edition

4.0

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4.5 I really enjoy the read. Something about the writing is so very…well, psycho. I’m sure, even if you know the big plot twist –who doesn’t- the book is addictive and completely interesting. It has a great inside-killer POV and a perfect pace, the last chapter is pure psychological gold. Special for psycho-thrillers fans and I would suggest reading the novel if you like the movie; you´ll definitely pay more attention to certain details. At the end Psycho is a great thriller book, it might have become the great hit thanks to its adaptation, but Hitchcock respected the source material like a king.


Todo lo que se tiene que saber de forma general sobre Psicosis, yo ya lo sabía. Aun sin haber visto la película. De todas formas el libro me sorprendió mucho, tiene unos puntos de vista muy intensos e interesantes, sobretodo el de Norman Bates, loco entre los locos!

Si entran al libro creyendo ver más profundidad de la que se ve en la película, o detalles extras, se van a llevar una desilusión, la adaptación es increíblemente fiel (y eso que no he visto la película entera, solo pedazos o lo que me han contado) y creo que cualquier fan del genero estará encantado de leer Psicosis, definitivamente un must para nosotros los thriller-lovers(?), no solo por ser la obra que origino la película sino porque la mente de Norman es un monumento a la psicología retorcida de personajes. Un gran trabajo.

Trama ágil y sin sobre enredos, y un personaje como pocos. Altamente recomendado si buscas psicología fuerte pero también suspense del liviano y bueno. Psicosis cumplirá a la perfección.

gavinthemavin's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

chelseaquynn's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes