marcus_bines 's review for:

Psycho by Robert Bloch

4.0

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I've watched the Hitchcock movie several times, but had never read the novel it's based on. Turns out it's a very faithful adaptation, with exactly the same structure, which meant that for me there were few surprises. Nevertheless, the writing was good, straightforward and fast-paced, and I still felt the tension inherent in the final scenes in the Bates house, despite knowing what would happen.