Acque profonde by Patricia Highsmith

Acque profonde

Patricia Highsmith

262 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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In Deep Water, set in the quiet, small town of Little Wesley, Patricia Highsmith has created a vicious and suspenseful tale of love gone sour.Vic and Melinda Van Allen's loveless marriage is held together only by a precarious arrangement whereby, ...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 1,157 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

tense: 69%

mysterious: 49%

reflective: 16%

emotional: 15%

challenging: 13%

funny: 9%

adventurous: 5%

sad: 5%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
43% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
51% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
90% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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