From the Bookshelf of James Mustich's 1000 Books to Read Before You Die…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
One of the most chilling characters in literature I have ever encountered. Tom Ripley is all the more horrifying because of his total lack of empathy; someone who has looked into the abyss and thinks nothing of pushing others into it while laughing. The 'grandaddy' of all serial killers in popular culture.
...more
I can only imagine what sort of impact a book like this might have had in 1955, when it first came out. Highsmith overtops big Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me, if not in savagery, then in the repressed sexuality of her main character, and especially in the fact that (view spoiler). It's no wonder this book makes so many 'best-of' lists--not only is it well written but its implications seem to be very dark, at least compared to what I normally as
...more
Tom Ripley is struggling to stay one step ahead of his creditors and the law, when an unexpected acquaintance offers him a free trip to Europe and a chance to start over.
Oct 12, 2018
Rachel
marked it as to-read
Dec 15, 2020
Lisa
marked it as to-read
Dec 19, 2020
Shellie
marked it as to-read
Jan 07, 2021
Kayla Tocco
marked it as to-read
Jul 07, 2022
Shay
marked it as to-read
Sep 11, 2022
Sakshi Pandit
marked it as to-read
Mar 24, 2023
Aniket
marked it as to-read
Apr 08, 2023
Sammi
marked it as to-read
Apr 19, 2023
Quimby
marked it as to-read
