Mar de fondo by Patricia Highsmith

Mar de fondo

Patricia Highsmith with Marta Sánchez Martín (Translator)

270 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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The main character, Victor Van Allen is married to a woman who enjoys having affairs. As the story progresses Vic decides it's time for him to do something about it and proceeds to kill his wife's lovers. At the end of the story he turns on her, c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 795 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 69%
mysterious 47%
reflective 21%
emotional 14%
challenging 12%
funny 7%
sad 5%
adventurous 4%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 44%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | Yes: 29%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.6

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