The Black House by Patricia Highsmith

The Black House

Patricia Highsmith

272 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction crime short stories dark medium-paced
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Horrific tragedy becomes disturbingly ordinary in The Black House, a masterful collection of short stories, written during a particularly dark time in Patricia Highsmith's life. As readers will discover, the work eerily evokes the warm familiariti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 100%
tense 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.47

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