This Sweet Sickness by Patricia Highsmith

This Sweet Sickness

Patricia Highsmith

320 pages first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced

Description

 David Kelsey has an invincible conviction that life is going to work out just as he has planned it – if he can just fix ‘the situation’. His one true love, the brilliant, beautiful Annabelle, has married another man. But that doesn’t mean they ca...

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Community Reviews Summary of 165 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 55%
mysterious 35%
sad 25%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
adventurous 15%
reflective 15%

Pace

slow 38%
medium 33%
fast 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 35% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.69

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