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Patricia Highsmith
169 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140034714
Format: Paperback
Language: Dutch
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these stories Miss Highsmith demonstrates through a wide variety of themes how obsessions devour their victims. The threat comes from within, often barely acknowledged and then only when it is too late. The reader is a helpless onlooker: consci...
Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
sad 25%
emotional 16%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Bullying, Child abuseModerate
Misogyny—
Patricia Highsmith
169 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140034714
Format: Paperback
Language: Dutch
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these stories Miss Highsmith demonstrates through a wide variety of themes how obsessions devour their victims. The threat comes from within, often barely acknowledged and then only when it is too late. The reader is a helpless onlooker: consci...
Community Reviews Summary of 115 reviews
Moods
mysterious 75%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
sad 25%
emotional 16%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Bullying, Child abuseModerate
Misogyny