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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Fan de Psychose d'Hitchcock, j'ai retrouvé en mots le film. Une adaptation impeccable (même si je préfère la Mary du livre, plus honnête et torturée par son vol).
C'est un roman choral, avec les POV de Norman Bates, Mary, sa sœur et son fiancé Sam.
J'ai adoré ma lecture! Un bon roman de vacances, à lire dans un motel, un jour de pluie
C'est un roman choral, avec les POV de Norman Bates, Mary, sa sœur et son fiancé Sam.
J'ai adoré ma lecture! Un bon roman de vacances, à lire dans un motel, un jour de pluie
old school american thriller. nothing exciting. what disappointed me more is the way it’s written. the writing style had no rigor. it took me 3 days to read such an easy short book, because of how predictable the story was and how uninteresting i found the prose.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Bloch’s Psycho is a relentless, short novel full of thrills and twists. I read this last year, knowing the twist, and it still surprised me. I read it this year, and again the twist was just as poignant as the first time. If you’re looking for a quick, heart-pounding read that never ceases to entertain, you’ve found your novel.
4.5 stars
Usually when a movie is based off of a book, but you don't know it was based off a book, it is because the book really isn't that great. Why doesn't anyone talk about Robert Bloch's Psycho!? It was really great! I love Alfred Hitchcock's adaption and have for years. My entire family are all Hitchcock fans. But I never knew this was a book first!
This was written really well. Although I've seen the movie about 100 times, it was still a very enjoyable read. There are also a few things that are not in the movie, and it was interesting to see another side of Norman Bates. The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is that there are a couple cheesy lines, but they come from one character for the most part, so I'm not entirely convinced it wasn't on purpose. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys thrillers whether they have seen the movie or not.
Usually when a movie is based off of a book, but you don't know it was based off a book, it is because the book really isn't that great. Why doesn't anyone talk about Robert Bloch's Psycho!? It was really great! I love Alfred Hitchcock's adaption and have for years. My entire family are all Hitchcock fans. But I never knew this was a book first!
This was written really well. Although I've seen the movie about 100 times, it was still a very enjoyable read. There are also a few things that are not in the movie, and it was interesting to see another side of Norman Bates. The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is that there are a couple cheesy lines, but they come from one character for the most part, so I'm not entirely convinced it wasn't on purpose. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys thrillers whether they have seen the movie or not.
Really enjoyed the audiobook with reader William Hootkins!
challenging
dark
tense
medium-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
See my full review here:
https://sarahoverbooked.wordpress.com/2024/12/05/psycho/
https://sarahoverbooked.wordpress.com/2024/12/05/psycho/
This was a great book, very similar to the famous Hitchcock movie. One of the differences I enjoyed is in the book we are treated to Norman's twisted thoughts as some of the book is written from his point of view. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who loved the movie, Psycho.