A review by feanor451
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The tension in The Talented American. Ripley waxes and wanes but never entirely disappears. Not set at the break neck pace of Janes Cain’s novels, I found the plot was not as even as I had expected, and the conclusion a bit abrupt, but the character work  Patricia Highsmith makes up for it. A classic for good reason.