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***Minor Spoiler Warnings***
I already knew when I got this that it would be different from the classic Alfred Hitchcock adaptation, which I've seen hundreds of times and is one of my favourite films of all time. I've always wanted to read the book, but just couldn't find it anywhere. So when I found the paperback on Amazon for 99c, I bought it without hesitating. The book is very similar to the movie, but different enough that it is it's own story all together (I know that Bloch and Universal went their separate ways when it came to the sequels, so that makes sense). I never thought I'd ever say this, but Psycho by Robert Bloch is better than Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock! The story in the book goes much deeper than in the movie. Not only is Norman older and creepier, but you learn more about Sam, who I always felt was a 2-dimensional character in the film. You even learn more about Fairville in this book. However, one of the few things I didn't like about it, and kind of threw me off, is that Marian in the movie lives in Phoenix and Sam (and Norman) live in/outside of Fairville, which in the movie is in California. To me, that fit the feel of the movie, and I loved it. In the book, however, Mary (another thing I didn't like) lives in Fort Worth and drives to Fairville, which in the book is in Oklahoma. It's a small thing to most people, but changing the location really threw me off. Other than that, and a few tiny other things (like the name change I just mentioned), this book is a classic that any fan of the film should read.
I already knew when I got this that it would be different from the classic Alfred Hitchcock adaptation, which I've seen hundreds of times and is one of my favourite films of all time. I've always wanted to read the book, but just couldn't find it anywhere. So when I found the paperback on Amazon for 99c, I bought it without hesitating. The book is very similar to the movie, but different enough that it is it's own story all together (I know that Bloch and Universal went their separate ways when it came to the sequels, so that makes sense). I never thought I'd ever say this, but Psycho by Robert Bloch is better than Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock! The story in the book goes much deeper than in the movie. Not only is Norman older and creepier, but you learn more about Sam, who I always felt was a 2-dimensional character in the film. You even learn more about Fairville in this book. However, one of the few things I didn't like about it, and kind of threw me off, is that Marian in the movie lives in Phoenix and Sam (and Norman) live in/outside of Fairville, which in the movie is in California. To me, that fit the feel of the movie, and I loved it. In the book, however, Mary (another thing I didn't like) lives in Fort Worth and drives to Fairville, which in the book is in Oklahoma. It's a small thing to most people, but changing the location really threw me off. Other than that, and a few tiny other things (like the name change I just mentioned), this book is a classic that any fan of the film should read.