Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

8 reviews

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Nice writing and pacing.

Though Ripley feels rather young and inexperienced in this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

stateofhailey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Homophobia and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Ableism and Cancer

poirot's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Alcohol

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

jane_moriarty's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

re-read 2024: Good for him.

I love being so deeply immersed in someone's mind, and Patricia Highsmith is so good at letting me do just that. The Italy vibes are on point as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

goldfinch123's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia

laurenleigh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I’m not sure why or when this made it onto my TBR list, but I did enjoy this wild ride! Though maybe it wasn’t a great choice for my bedtime book, since it’s pretty tense all the way through. But in a very soft, gentle, creepy way. Tom Ripley is a sociopathic murderer, but he’s somehow still a relatable character at times. Highsmith is quite masterful in that regard. I was constantly kept guessing, always on the edge. Which is much like Tom himself. His identity and his grasp on reality is similarly in constant flux. He, or should I say Highsmith’s writing, truly amazes me. What I also enjoyed about this novel was its European setting. Most of the action takes place in various Italian cities and villages, and I loved their descriptions. I’m itching to travel so badly these days! I love how Highsmith mirrored the setting with the plot twists and also Tom’s internal turmoil. Things are pretty bucolic in the little beachy village of Mongibello, but the pace definitely picks up once they get to Rome and beyond!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

anigoose's review against another edition

0/10 🐻 content; nary a bear mentioned.

i gotta say, i just did NOT CARE. it felt slow, sloggy, and was way too shitty to lgbtq+ community. it still hurts to read queer authors filled with self loathing. i would like to see more discourse on Tom's potential aceism! while this was recommended on a list of must-read thrillers, i was very much unthrilled. i was, however, curious enough to look up a synopsis - and it made me wonder if i would have felt the "thriller immediacy" more if it had been written in first person?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts