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A review by karlakayjenniges
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"Anticipation! It occurred to him that his anticipation was more pleasant to him than the experience."
Tom Ripley is an anti-hero , an immoral sociopath, narcissistic, selfish, and has absolutely no empathy. He is certainly talented and quite intelligent, albeit a very flawed character. He is loathsome and yet so intriguing. Somehow there is a feeling of sympathy towards Tom, maybe because he struggles with his desires towards the same sex, which was completely unacceptable, and his desires cause him to want so badly to become someone else entirely. Also, the way he was treated by his aunt during his childhood had him always questioning his feelings and self-worth.
I've seen the movie many times so I knew mostly of what was going to unfold, but to have it so detailed made his character even more dark and disturbing!
So worth the time spent reading!!
"His stories were good because he imagined them intensely, so intensely that he came to believe them."
Tom Ripley is an anti-hero , an immoral sociopath, narcissistic, selfish, and has absolutely no empathy. He is certainly talented and quite intelligent, albeit a very flawed character. He is loathsome and yet so intriguing. Somehow there is a feeling of sympathy towards Tom, maybe because he struggles with his desires towards the same sex, which was completely unacceptable, and his desires cause him to want so badly to become someone else entirely. Also, the way he was treated by his aunt during his childhood had him always questioning his feelings and self-worth.
I've seen the movie many times so I knew mostly of what was going to unfold, but to have it so detailed made his character even more dark and disturbing!
So worth the time spent reading!!
"His stories were good because he imagined them intensely, so intensely that he came to believe them."