Vertigo: Or the Living and the Dead by Thomas Narcejac, Pierre Boileau

Vertigo: Or the Living and the Dead

Thomas Narcejac, Pierre Boileau

159 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Description

The book that inspired Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo. Now ranked as one of the "Greatest films ever made" according to the American Film Institute.

Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews

Moods

mysterious 96%
dark 71%
tense 46%
emotional 28%
sad 21%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
reflective 14%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 35%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 37% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.72

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