249 pages • first pub 1955 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0099282879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 April 1995
Description
Since his debut in 1955, Tom Ripley has evolved into the ultimate bad boy sociopath, influencing countless novelists and filmmakers. In this first novel, we are introduced to suave, handsome Tom Ripley: a young striver, newly arrived in the heady ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,016 reviews
Moods
tense 74%
mysterious 61%
adventurous 45%
reflective 14%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
emotional 6%
sad 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 35% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 33% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, DeathModerate
Homophobia, MisogynyMinor
Suicide, Chronic illness, Terminal illness249 pages • first pub 1955 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0099282879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 April 1995
Description
Since his debut in 1955, Tom Ripley has evolved into the ultimate bad boy sociopath, influencing countless novelists and filmmakers. In this first novel, we are introduced to suave, handsome Tom Ripley: a young striver, newly arrived in the heady ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,016 reviews
Moods
tense 74%
mysterious 61%
adventurous 45%
reflective 14%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
emotional 6%
sad 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 35% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 33% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, DeathModerate
Homophobia, MisogynyMinor
Suicide, Chronic illness, Terminal illness