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A review by melbsreads
The Tremor of Forgery: A Virago Modern Classic (Virago Modern Classics) by Patricia Highsmith
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Trigger warnings: violence, suicide, death, homophobia
This is the first book I've read by Highsmith and I honestly don't know what to make of it, even days after finishing it. It was an interesting look at expat(?) life in Tunisia in the 1960s. But I never entirely grasped WHY Howard stays, let alone why the other expats are there or how the mystery elements fitted into the story as a whole. To me, it kind of felt like a couple of separate books crammed into one book. And, like, that's not a bad thing. I just found it a little...disjointed? Then again, I'm not really a lit fic reader so it's entirely possible that aspects of this just went over my head...
Could have done without the amount of casual homophobia too.
This is the first book I've read by Highsmith and I honestly don't know what to make of it, even days after finishing it. It was an interesting look at expat(?) life in Tunisia in the 1960s. But I never entirely grasped WHY Howard stays, let alone why the other expats are there or how the mystery elements fitted into the story as a whole. To me, it kind of felt like a couple of separate books crammed into one book. And, like, that's not a bad thing. I just found it a little...disjointed? Then again, I'm not really a lit fic reader so it's entirely possible that aspects of this just went over my head...
Could have done without the amount of casual homophobia too.