The Tremor of Forgery by Patricia Highsmith

The Tremor of Forgery

Patricia Highsmith

268 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Under the hot desert sun nothing is quite as it seems. Howard Ingham, an American writer, is sent to Tunisia to gather material for a movie, a love story too sordid to be set in America. But his director fails to arrive as scheduled and the errati...

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Community Reviews Summary of 110 reviews

Moods

mysterious 50%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
reflective 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
inspiring 16%

Pace

slow 50%
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

3.56

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