Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

5 reviews

_polaris_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I really struggled with the book. 
Tom Ripley is unbelievable unlovable as a Character. And I would go so far as to say that I almost don't know who he is. He is always putting on a mask to get what he wants. 

The story switches in pace a lot. From long very slow (boring) passages ,to very fast and intense ones. 

It can be very interesting but only in parts

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Homophobia

atalea's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol

jay_hobday's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

inkslate's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gore, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

emerynmader's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship