Reviews

Der Stümper by Melanie Walz, Patricia Highsmith

amodestreader's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mauschi's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

eperagi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

chiara029's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

pbraue13's review against another edition

3.0

Not my favorite Highsmith, but still gripping and fascinating!

jasibasmati's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

ponythief's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

matt357's review against another edition

4.0

A surprisingly weak one from Highsmith, which is probably because for once she's isn't writing from the perspective of the villain.

That said, even a weak story from someone of this calibre is a good read

judygold's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Enjoyed it more than expected, the complex characters and writing style drew me in. Despite being written over 50 years ago it didn't feel too dated (apart from some minor details like waiting for the late edition of the newspaper to come out read the news!) 

krobart's review against another edition

3.0

See my review here:

https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2018/08/23/day-1255-the-blunderer/