The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Ripley #1

Patricia Highsmith

249 pages • first pub 1955 (view editions)

fiction classics crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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This novel suits readers who relish watching a morally hollow protagonist artfully sculpt new personas while tension coils tighter with each deception, offering the voyeuristic thrill of witnessing charm weaponized and identity commodified.

Description

Since his debut in 1955, Tom Ripley has evolved into the ultimate bad boy sociopath, influencing countless novelists and filmmakers. In this first novel, we are introduced to suave, handsome Tom Ripley: a young striver, newly arrived in the heady ...

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3.88
based on 13,822 reviews

Moods

dark: 81%

tense: 77%

mysterious: 58%

adventurous: 45%

funny: 11%

reflective: 11%

challenging: 10%

emotional: 6%

sad: 4%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

23% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
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No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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