The Two Faces of January by Patricia Highsmith

The Two Faces of January

Patricia Highsmith

288 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced

Description

Three of them are waiting. Rydal Keener is waiting for something exciting to happen in his grubby little Athens hotel. At forty-odd, Chester MacFarland has been waiting much longer, expecting his life of stock manipu­lation and fraud to catch up w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 80%
tense 80%
adventurous 60%
emotional 20%
reflective 20%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 20% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.36

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