1.34k reviews for:

Psycho

Robert Bloch

3.99 AVERAGE

whendles's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

arytaco's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Before Hitchcock’s game changing thriller starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh, Psycho was a nail-biting page-turner from Robert Bloch. The narrative is exciting and compelling, while readers are met with the psychotic Norman Bates, a lonely motel owner. His personality disorder, mommy issues and neurotic behavior shocked readers in 1959; and so did the famous shower scene — present here, too.

esmehello's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional 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

reading_since_10's review against another edition

4.0

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I've finally read this one as well. It was interesting to see how people lived in the 50s, reminded me of black and white movies.

lilayyy's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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I need to compare to the movie now. Fun horror book, for something so short it kept my attention the entire time. 

elizbitt's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

leridally's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

krolo's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

chsmile's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious fast-paced

danipitts's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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