The Two Faces of January by Patricia Highsmith

The Two Faces of January

Patricia Highsmith

288 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced
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Description

Three of them are waiting. Rydal Keener is waiting for something exciting to happen in his grubby little Athens hotel. At forty-odd, Chester MacFarland has been waiting much longer, expecting his life of stock manipu­lation and fraud to catch up w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews

Moods

tense 70%
adventurous 60%
dark 60%
mysterious 60%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
reflective 10%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.33

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