The Two Faces of January by Patricia Highsmith

The Two Faces of January

Patricia Highsmith

288 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced
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Description

Three of them are waiting. Rydal Keener is waiting for something exciting to happen in his grubby little Athens hotel. At forty-odd, Chester MacFarland has been waiting much longer, expecting his life of stock manipu­lation and fraud to catch up w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 185 reviews

Moods

adventurous 63%
mysterious 63%
tense 63%
dark 54%
challenging 18%
emotional 18%
reflective 18%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.32

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