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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955)

by Patricia Highsmith

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5,8021871,577 (3.92)1 / 449
The cunning schemes of a young American ne'er-do-well, who travels to Italy on an unusual assignment.
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    As Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann (1Owlette)
    1Owlette: Similarities in the unreliable perspective and opacity of the main characters, who also share common ground in their sexual and violent tendencies. In other ways, these are very different reads, with Highsmith adopting a very detached, effectively estranging tone for Ripley. As Meat Loves Salt, moreover, covers a much broader canvas.… (more)
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    You by Caroline Kepnes (Vulco1)
    Vulco1: Guys using charm to get what they want and climb some ladders. Crime. some sort of mental "stuff" going on with the main characters. Adapted from books to movies and tv shows. Female authors. Would recommend to a lot of people.
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    wonderlake: Both Oscar and Ripley are afraid of water
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    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (Wova4)
    Wova4: The GwtDT reminded me of the character Ripley, who is very much a morally ambiguous protagonist with a complicated psychology.
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  archivomorero | May 21, 2023 |
Once The Talented Mr. Ripley gets going, it is a very fast paced book, that almost leaves you out of breath while you are reading it. The situations that Tom Ripley gets himself into are in their own right amazing, but the ways he gets out of them astound. It is very carefully and creatively written and a must read if you are a fan of the genre. ( )
  MrMet | Apr 28, 2023 |
Written over 50 years ago, Patricia created a unique character whose character arc is the opposite of what is traditional. Tom Ripley, a floundering type evolves in ways unimaginable while the story builds momentum. We are immersed into the mind of a schemer who becomes darker with each step. A true classic, Highsmith is masterful, her characters interesting and plot twists well executed. I plan to read the two sequels as a result. The film that stars Matt Damon follows the book closely, something rare with adaptations! ( )
  Jonathan5 | Feb 20, 2023 |
Not as engaging as Highsmith's other works that I've read, but still a good read. Follows Tom Ripley, a young man who murders and steals the identity of another American and Europe and spends the rest of the book trying to dupe everyone into thinking that either (a) he is Dickie Greenleaf or (b) Dicke has mysteriously vanished. What I really enjoyed was reading through and not being sure if you wanted Tom to get caught and punished for his crimes, or get away with it all. ( )
  viiemzee | Feb 20, 2023 |
It was definitely a book for the ages ! The way she grabbed me hook line and sinker was epic. The constant tension between Mr. Ripley and his Mr. Greenleaf ego was better than the movie depicted in ( )
  ninalehman17 | Jan 23, 2023 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Highsmith, Patriciaprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Banville, JohnIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Burns, TomIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ingendaay, PaulAfterwordsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Prestini, Maria GraziaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Walz, MelanieTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Tom glanced behind him and saw the man coming out of the Green Cage, heading his way.
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Tom writhed in his deck chair as he thought of it, but he writhed elegantly, adjusting the crease of his trousers.
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Plein Soleil is the French name for The Talented Mr. Ripley. A film version of the same name made in 1960 starred Alain Delon.
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Tom's deadly passage
He wants to help Dickie now
Into the next life

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