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330 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393332117
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 September 2008
Description
The Boy Who Followed Ripley, the fourth novel in the Ripley series, is one of Patricia Highsmith's darkest and most twisted creations. Tom Ripley meets a young American runaway who has a dark secret that he is desperate to hide. Soon this unlikely...
Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
adventurous 42%
challenging 26%
reflective 26%
emotional 21%
sad 21%
tense 10%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide330 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393332117
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 September 2008
Description
The Boy Who Followed Ripley, the fourth novel in the Ripley series, is one of Patricia Highsmith's darkest and most twisted creations. Tom Ripley meets a young American runaway who has a dark secret that he is desperate to hide. Soon this unlikely...
Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
adventurous 42%
challenging 26%
reflective 26%
emotional 21%
sad 21%
tense 10%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide