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273 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393332148
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Since his debut in 1955, Tom Ripley has evolved into the ultimate bad boy sociopath. Here, in the first Ripley novel, we are introduced to suave Tom Ripley, a young striver, newly arrived in the heady world of Manhattan. A product of a broken home...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,017 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
mysterious 60%
adventurous 47%
reflective 12%
challenging 10%
funny 9%
emotional 6%
sad 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 32%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, ViolenceModerate
HomophobiaMinor
Suicide
273 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393332148
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Since his debut in 1955, Tom Ripley has evolved into the ultimate bad boy sociopath. Here, in the first Ripley novel, we are introduced to suave Tom Ripley, a young striver, newly arrived in the heady world of Manhattan. A product of a broken home...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,017 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
mysterious 60%
adventurous 47%
reflective 12%
challenging 10%
funny 9%
emotional 6%
sad 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 32%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, ViolenceModerate
HomophobiaMinor
Suicide