A review by abookishtype
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I don’t think I’ve ever read a book before that made me want to shower after reading in quite the way that Strangers on a Train, by Patricia Highsmith, did. Everything about this book is designed to make one feel, somehow, stained in the way that protagonist Guy Haines is after he meets Charles Anthony Bruno. The catharsis at the end of the novel arrives with a sense of soap and hot water...

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