Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

Strangers on a Train

Patricia Highsmith with Bronson Pinchot (Narrator)

9 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

In Patricia Highsmith's debut novel, we encounter Guy Haines and Charles Anthony Bruno, passengers on the same train. But while Guy is a successful architect in the midst of a divorce, Bruno turns out to be a sadistic psychopath who manipulates Gu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,195 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
tense 77%
mysterious 59%
reflective 25%
challenging 16%
emotional 13%
adventurous 10%
sad 7%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 41%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 35% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.51

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