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A fine blueprint for the memorable film adaptation that has become a pop culture touchstone. The story was certainly more unique when the book was first published back in 1959, yet I found it to be still rather effective, although it would have been amazing to experience this with zero prior knowledge. Being privy to Norman's inner thoughts has its pros and cons; it was interesting to discover how Bloch was able to effectively conceal the book's big twist despite using this intimate perspective,
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