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by Robert Bloch
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Portable Magic
Portable Magic rated it 6 years ago
It’s rare to be able enjoy a book and its movie adaptation equally. The characters are so wonderfully drawn, it’s impossible to not have strong feelings about them all, from the skin-crawling creepiness of Norman Bates to anger and impatience for the complacently incompetent sheriff. The story and t...
Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents
Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents rated it 9 years ago
This is an awesome book. Even though it's around 60 years old and a super famous movie was made from it, it still kept my total attention.
LittleBookCove
LittleBookCove rated it 10 years ago
This book is infamous. This was the book that made the film that terrorised a whole generation in the Early 1960's. She was a fugitive, lost in a storm. That was when she saw the sign: motel - vacancy. The sign was unlit, the motel dark. She switched off the engine, and sat thinking, alone and fr...
I Read Words Other People Write
I Read Words Other People Write rated it 11 years ago
Creeeeeeepy. Creeps upon creeps in this short book. I loved it, can see why others don't. Ed Gein (is that his name?), is who this is loosely based on. Nasty mo-fo, to be sure. Nevertheless, this was written in the 60s I think? Some differences in language, culture, daily life might hinder the...
Michelle
Michelle rated it 11 years ago
Psycho is, in my opinion, one instance where the movie is definitely better than the book. I have seen the movie few years back, and it is one of my all time favourite. Now onto the book, it is well written and straightforward. This certainly makes it easy, fast read. I particularly like Norman’s po...
wbebout
wbebout rated it 11 years ago
Readable book but really not that scary. It hurts that everyone already knows how this turns out. It is a classic and I finally got it placed in the read column!
book worm
book worm rated it 11 years ago
He deseado leer este libro desde que comence a entrar en la lectura. Para todo lector, leer toda literatura reconocida como fue el caso de esta novela es un gran paso. Si no han escuchado de la novela sin duda saben de la pelicula por el maestro del terror Albert Hichcock. La historia es rápida en...
My Book Blog
My Book Blog rated it 11 years ago
Just watch Hitchcock's movie. It's way better. This book drags on and on.
FrancesKR
FrancesKR rated it 12 years ago
Wow, this was a quick read.Honestly? The movie was better. The writing style feels a little dated, and I've discovered I don't love Bloch's novels. His short stories are another matter; he's creepy and funny and perhaps a touch grandiose in a throughly enjoyable way those. His short stories all d...
Book On The Move
Book On The Move rated it 12 years ago
Great novel, excellent plot progression, magnificent writing style! Just because I only gave it 3 stars doesn't mean I didn't like it. On the contrary, I actually particularly enjoyed this book. It was a break from all the classics, ya and adult novels I've been reading this year. Even though thrill...
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