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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
So the film is a really good adaptation, and might even be a little better in some scenes (e.g. the very end where Norman's mental state is explained)
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Psycho is an absolute classic and the perfect way to kick off my 'Spooky Season' reading! The story follows a woman on the run who makes the fateful decision to stop at the eerie Bates Motel, where she meets Norman—a seemingly average, friendly guy who quickly turns into a nightmare. When she goes missing, her sister embarks on a tense search to find her. With a few well-placed twists, this book keeps you guessing, and the ending will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew. A fantastic read! Watching the movie after finishing the book was the perfect way to wrap up the experience.
Psycho was one of those films I grew up watching due to my sister (older than me) having a crush on Anthony Perkins, and watching clips of movies on Cinemania 95. I knew of the 'shower scene' before anything, and the music.
Most of that comes from Hitchcock, who then indicates that the basis of the movie came from this book.
After reading the book, I'm curious if someone who never saw the film would receive the same pay-off. Does the ending still hold up in both formats?
In my opinion, the answer is - yes. Psycho is one of those books, so simple, so elegantly crafted that it just pulls you in. The style in which it is told plays on your emotions, it makes you believe, it makes you take things for granted. So when you get to that ending, that reveal, it radiates on the page and reflects on the screen.
I think Psycho is the beginning of 'unreliable narrators' in fiction, and if you're looking for a horror book to read for the Halloween season... this is the book. I chose this as my first book to kick off my October 2021 reads and it was a great book to choose!
Most of that comes from Hitchcock, who then indicates that the basis of the movie came from this book.
After reading the book, I'm curious if someone who never saw the film would receive the same pay-off. Does the ending still hold up in both formats?
In my opinion, the answer is - yes. Psycho is one of those books, so simple, so elegantly crafted that it just pulls you in. The style in which it is told plays on your emotions, it makes you believe, it makes you take things for granted. So when you get to that ending, that reveal, it radiates on the page and reflects on the screen.
I think Psycho is the beginning of 'unreliable narrators' in fiction, and if you're looking for a horror book to read for the Halloween season... this is the book. I chose this as my first book to kick off my October 2021 reads and it was a great book to choose!
I love psycho the movie and the book is just as amazing. There's even more detail and backstory. Man, I really liked this. If you are a fan of Horror as a genre you should read this.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
