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Psycho

Robert Bloch

3.99 AVERAGE

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
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

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.
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
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

Fun pulp! I think Joseph Stefano remains underrated in how he adapted the first act for the screen. I guess Hitchcock and Herrmann contributed some, too.
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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: Yes

I really quick and interesting book based on the classic horror movie of the same name. I really enjoyed it although I wish it was the other way around and it was the book that came first and the movie after because it felt like the literary attention to detail and lively descriptions were missing.
It was a rather good representation of DiD and it kept me hooked until the end.
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes