Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

Strangers on a Train

Patricia Highsmith with Bronson Pinchot (Narrator)

9 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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In Patricia Highsmith's debut novel, we encounter Guy Haines and Charles Anthony Bruno, passengers on the same train. But while Guy is a successful architect in the midst of a divorce, Bruno turns out to be a sadistic psychopath who manipulates Gu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,183 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
tense 75%
mysterious 60%
reflective 24%
challenging 16%
adventurous 13%
emotional 13%
sad 6%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 42%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.55

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