The Cry of the Owl by Patricia Highsmith

The Cry of the Owl

Patricia Highsmith

270 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
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This "extraordinary story" (Julian Symons) begins with an act of naive voy­eurism. Robert Forester, a depressed but fundamentally decent man, liked to watch Jenny through her kitchen window, a harmless palliative, as he saw it, to his lonely life ...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 326 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

tense: 79%

mysterious: 73%

sad: 32%

challenging: 23%

emotional: 23%

reflective: 14%

adventurous: 11%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
69% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
56% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
67% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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