The Boy Who Followed Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

The Boy Who Followed Ripley

Ripley #4

Patricia Highsmith

285 pages first pub 1980 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews

Moods

dark 63%
mysterious 52%
adventurous 42%
challenging 26%
reflective 26%
emotional 21%
sad 21%
tense 10%
funny 5%

Pace

slow 40%
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

3.47

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