1.34k reviews for:

Psycho

Robert Bloch

3.99 AVERAGE

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

ddeariie's review against another edition

4.0

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It gave me chills throughout the book. The plot twist was crazy

mittland's review against another edition

4.0

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good? not really. but it hits all the right thrilling spots, and I think it has actually aged well. mostly it just made me want to rewatch the movie

72allshookup's review against another edition

4.0

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It was a good book

exorcismemily's review against another edition

5.0

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"It was the knife that, a moment later, cut off her scream. And her head."

This was such a good story. Confession - I haven't seen either of the movies, but I know the general narrative. I wasn't surprised by the twists because of that, but I still think it was great. I'll be watching the movies soon. I have to say that I think it's absurd that so much recognition goes to the movie instead of the book because this is solid storytelling.

sade's review against another edition

3.0

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I basically picked up this book because if i can i like to read books that movies are based on and so that can be a sort of disadvantage sometimes especially if the book and movie are not poles apart. Since i already know the Norman Bates story i wasn't particularly shocked about anything that happened in this book. However the book was not a disappointment and it was rather fascinating reading about the crazy that is Norman Bates.

tamagojin88's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

yasmin9's review against another edition

3.75

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