The Boy Who Followed Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

The Boy Who Followed Ripley

Ripley #4

Patricia Highsmith

336 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

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

3.49
based on 319 reviews

Moods

dark: 70%

mysterious: 56%

adventurous: 40%

reflective: 26%

sad: 26%

emotional: 23%

tense: 23%

challenging: 16%

funny: 16%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 3%

lighthearted: 3%


Pace

16% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
43% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
95% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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