272 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802145642
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 08 November 2011
Description
The Tremor of Forgery is considered by many to be Patricia Highsmith's finest novel. Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, it is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to gather material for a movie too sordid to be set in A...
Community Reviews Summary of 110 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
reflective 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
inspiring 16%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
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RacismModerate
Murder272 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802145642
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 08 November 2011
Description
The Tremor of Forgery is considered by many to be Patricia Highsmith's finest novel. Set in Tunisia in the mid-1960s, it is the story of Howard Ingham, an American writer who has gone abroad to gather material for a movie too sordid to be set in A...
Community Reviews Summary of 110 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
reflective 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
inspiring 16%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Murder