jackiejackiejackiee 's review for:

Psycho by Robert Bloch

3.0

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I have never watched Psycho so I felt it would be a good idea to read the book. It certainly is an interesting way to look at the mind of a man still in grief over the relationship with his mom.

I could not believe that she was dead, I was convinced she was alive and he was just keeping her in the house. But once they explained that it was him, wow I was shocked.

I’m giving it 3 stars because while I was impressed with the story I wish the author could’ve fleshed out some more of Norman’s personality disfunction and more of his relationship with his mom. I do think that I’ll watch the movie and see how that changes the portrayal of Norman Bates.