The Blunderer by Patricia Highsmith

The Blunderer

Patricia Highsmith

288 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

For two years, Walter Stackhouse has been a faithful and supportive husband to his wife, Clara. She is distant and neurotic, and Walter finds himself harboring gruesome fantasies about her demise. When Clara's dead body turns up at the bottom of a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 151 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 93%
mysterious 81%
adventurous 25%
emotional 12%
reflective 6%
sad 6%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 31%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 91% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.57

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