285 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393332131
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 September 2008
Description
Now part of American film and literary lore, Tom Ripley, "a bisexual psychopath and art forger who murders without remorse when his comforts are threatened" (New York Times Book Review), was Patricia Highsmith's favorite creation. In these volumes...
Community Reviews Summary of 481 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 52%
adventurous 33%
funny 11%
reflective 8%
challenging 5%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 30% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
285 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393332131
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 September 2008
Description
Now part of American film and literary lore, Tom Ripley, "a bisexual psychopath and art forger who murders without remorse when his comforts are threatened" (New York Times Book Review), was Patricia Highsmith's favorite creation. In these volumes...
Community Reviews Summary of 481 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 52%
adventurous 33%
funny 11%
reflective 8%
challenging 5%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 30% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Murder, Fire/Fire injury