Psycho
by Robert Bloch
Taste attributes: thrillerhorrorpsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarygrittyenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsself destruction/implosionrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeMorally murky and small-scale: an original thriller, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
Norman Bates runs an old roadside motel when a beautiful woman running away from it all gets more than she bargained for when renting a room for the night.
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- Author
- Robert Bloch
- Published
- 1959
- Pages
- 185
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- Open Library
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