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The Talented Mr Ripley
The Talented Mr Ripley: Play | Patricia Highsmith, Phyllis Nagy
The first stage adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's famous crime novelTomRipley is a criminal with an ambiguous past. He is sent to Italy by awealthy financier to try and coax home the rich man's son. In theprocess Ripley becomes both attracted and seduced, finding the murderthe only way to deal with the situation. From that point Ripley triesto cover up his crime. Patricia Highsmith's beguiling tale of moralityand amorality is given a dramatic rendering by contemporary dramatistPhyllis Nagy, who knew Highsmith in her later years in Paris."Eachplay I see by Phyllis Nagy confirms me in the belief that she is thefinest playwright to have emerged in the 1990s" (Financial Times)
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ChaoticMissAdventures
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I read some really great books in August, Rules of Civility was a reread and it held up just as great 10 yrs on, I really love this book.

Honorable mentions to Annie Bot, Mad Women's Ball, and Evil Eye but my most liked book this month was Talented Mr Ripley and I was so excited to learn it is a series (I have ordered the next 2!)

Overall a solid reading month.

kspenmoll 🙌🏻🙌🏻 3mo
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lil1inblue
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I was glad that I had forgotten most of the movie when I read this - I think it made it a better reading experience. I am curious about how the book was received by the general public when it was published. This was my August #doublespin selection.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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Oh I loved this!! I didn't realize it was a series, and I am excited to continue Toms twisted journey. I loved the setting of 1950s Italy and the players that moved in and out of the story, the stakes are high throughout. Thinking a lot about the time frame how Tom was able to get away with so much more than he would today. I really enjoyed Highsmith's writing and story telling it is utterly compelling.
A perfect summer read.

lil1inblue I'm currently in the middle of this. I'm really liking it! I didn't know it was a series, either, but I'll definitely be reading more! 3mo
ChaoticMissAdventures @lil1inblue excited to see what you think! Tom was an annoying character that took me a bit to get use to but the story is so great it seemed like he needed to be that way 3mo
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catsuit_mango
The Talented Mr. Ripley | Patricia Highsmith
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this one had been in my TBR for ages, even taken out of the list, thinking I would get to it another time. But we watched the Netflix series recently and now I want to know if book Ripley is more like the Damon movie, the NFseries or the American Friend movie...anyway hoping to read most of it on a 2h flight.

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eeclayton
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My next 4 books for #52bookclub24
The series made me re-read one of my all-time favourites, The Talented Mr Ripley, and enjoyed it immensely. The Hobbit was a good read, but fantasy is still not my cup of tea. The Man Called Ove was a disappointment, I'd read from and loved Backman before, but this one, I just couldn't warm up to it. Slaughterhouse Five made me think. A lot.

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LeftyDv
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Mehso-so

Gatsby, had Nick‘s obsession consumed and haunted him into dishonesty and fraud. A good story that felt like a longer read than it actually was, given the narrative‘s deep dive into the brain of Tom Ripley.

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Therewillbebooks
The Talented Mr. Ripley | Patricia Highsmith
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The new Ripley series on Netflix may be the most faithful adaptation of a novel that I've ever seen. Loved it!

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Susanita
The Talented Mr. Ripley | Patricia Highsmith
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November and the home stretch! #12booksof2023

Bookwormjillk Did you see the new Louise Penny is coming out next October? 11mo
Susanita @Bookwormjillk I hadn‘t heard. Great news! 11mo
Andrew65 Almost a classic! 11mo
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Susanita
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I loved rereading ROTK, but nothing of the new reads really jumps out at me. However, I did enjoy Ripley enough to deem it my favorite book read in November. It took me forever to read it, but once I got some momentum it moved pretty quickly. #wrapup

tokorowilliamwallace I need to get to the book, but Ripley is one of my favorite 90s films or example 90s acting I love. I do hope to get to The Vaster Wilds, and Return of the King was absolutely my favorite section/book of Lord of the Rings. I loved the descriptions of the Stair of Cirith Ungol. Looks like a good run of selections this past month. 12mo
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CogsOfEncouragement
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Pickpick

My first time reading this and I had not seen the movie. Superb. Great thriller for #scarathlon #BOOklovers

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LaraS
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Nothing says October like a cup of tea! My friend and I have an annual tradition of trying new fall themed tea flavours throughout the month. I‘m stuck travelling this week so my first #HelloOctober cuppa is the Random TransCan Motel Room Special #octoberphotoaday #scarathalon #batbrigade @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks That's such a fun tradition! 🍁🧡 14mo
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LaraS
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First official #scarathalon book to show up from the library, and a perfect pick for the #scarathalongpbotochallenge prompt for black!

This has been on my TBR for years and years, it‘s high time I got around to it. #batbrigade

Clwojick Hope you love it! It‘s on my TBR too! 14mo
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The_Book_Ninja
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Ripley,full of self loathing, ashamed of his social standing & frustrated with his inability to fit in where he wants to the most, finds some happiness entertaining others at social gatherings with his impersonations & mimicry of others. The chance to actually steal the identity of another is this sociopath‘s natural progression. The tension built as the net tightens and his subterfuge could be revealed is what powers this tight, smart novel along

Bookwomble I enjoyed this first installment, but found my interest waning the further through the series I got. Highsmith's lack of understanding of the genius of Lou Reed's Transformer album in one of the later novels finally did for me 😏 1y
bthegood I saw the movie years ago - enjoyed it - did not know it was adapted from a novel (should have known, most are right?) - added this to my TBR - thanks for the review 🙂 1y
The_Book_Ninja @Bookwomble ahhh…I think when I get to that book I‘ll be ignorant of his genius too. Hope I don‘t disappoint, but the only Lou Reed song I know is the one A Tribe Called Quest sampled. But I‘m always ready to be educated. I‘ll give the next one a go as I liked the previous Highsmiths that I‘ve read 1y
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The_Book_Ninja @bthegood You‘re welcome! I need to watch that movie now the book is fresh in my mind. I will say, if you buy the version I reviewed, don‘t read the introduction as it‘s got unnecessary spoilers in it 1y
Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja Given how transgressive Ripley is, Transformer might have been on his wavelength, but I guess it speaks of a different kind of transgression. Have you not heard Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side"? It's pretty famous ? Takes its title from a Nelson Algren novel ? 1y
The_Book_Ninja @Bookwomble yes, that‘s the only song I know, sampled by ATCQ for “Can I Kick It?” Apparently he took 100% of the royalties. Back in the days sample clearance/permission wasn‘t treated with due diligence. 1y
Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja Of course! I know Can I Kick It - it's pretty famous! 😄 1y
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bunneeboy
The Talented Mr. Ripley | Patricia Highsmith
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Pickpick

Tom Ripley spins the plates!

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eeclayton
The Talented Mr. Ripley | Patricia Highsmith
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#manicmonday #LetterT @CBee

📖 The Talented Mr Ripley
✍️ Leo Tolstoy
🎞️ 10 things I hate about you 📺 Top Cat
🎤 Them Crooked Vultures
🎵 Treasure by Bruno Mars

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eeclayton
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#Alphabetgame #LetterT @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Another one of my all-time favourites.

batsy The movie is so good! I really need to get around to reading it. 2y
eeclayton @batsy I didn't like the movie at first because it's somewhat different from the book. But then it grew on me 🙂 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing 📚 2y
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Bookwormjillk
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Just under the wire I finished my #AuthorAMonth book. I liked this book. I couldn‘t figure out how he was going to get away with it. I really need to re-watch this movie now.

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mom2bugnbee
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Yeah... 20% in & I'm bailing. Tom Ripley just isn't for me. 😔 As always, I'm so glad that #Authoramonth2022 introduces me to new-to-me authors, even when I don't love them! @Soubhiville

Soubhiville It was worth a try! 2y
mom2bugnbee @Soubhiville Absolutely! I'm not at all sorry to have tried her! 2y
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Bookwormjillk
The Talented Mr. Ripley | Patricia Highsmith
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Tagged, but I only just started so no stars.
Tough question- maybe Sea of Tranquility
Grateful my kids are home safe in their beds.
#wondrouswednesday
Thanks @Texreader @Eggs

Eggs Thanks for joining in 😊 3y
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Kaarin
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Diabolical. I loved it.
I recently rewatched the movie, which made me curious about the book. It doesn‘t disappoint.

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ChaoticMissAdventures
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#bookhaul day editions I am the most excited to get! I am embarrassed I have never read Highsmith before but with these gorgeous editions I will fix that soon!!

5feet.of.fury I love that Talented Mr. Ripley cover 😍 3y
ChaoticMissAdventures @5feet.of.fury both of them are those hard covers without sleeves I don't know what those are called but I love them. 3y
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Blueberry
The Talented Mr. Ripley | Patricia Highsmith
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A good book selection to go with the movie Identity Thief.

#Movie2BookRecs #LetterI
#IdentityThief @Klou

LeahBergen Loved this book. 👍 3y
Klou Great pick!! 3y
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OriginalCyn620
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I saw the Matt Damon movie back in the day (and now I want to watch it again) and have been meaning to read the book for years. So glad I finally did! I really got into sociopath Ripley‘s head. The fun of it is seeing whether or not he gets away with it all!

I‘m looking forward to the Showtime series adaptation, which I hope will be released this year as has been reported. 🤞🏻 Still counting it for #pop22 though!

#bookspinbingo - a 2nd bingo!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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Cazxxx
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This was a buddy read with my son and I absolutely loved it! Hoping to read some more from this author soon

SRWCF Ah, man, I LOVED the movie. I bet the book was great, too! 3y
Cazxxx @SRWCF I‘ve not seen the film yet but really want to now! 3y
SRWCF @Cazxxx oohhh, it's so well done! Also, I lived in Italy for years, so I love the setting. 3y
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JSlayton
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Mehso-so

Reviews of this novel often describe 2 sides of Mr Ripley - one that is human and likeable and the other that is dark and despicable.The novel is mostly driven by Ripley‘s paranoia and fear of being caught. And while his internal struggles are real and understandable I could not find any sympathy for him. I also found it implausible that other characters did not draw suspicions of Mr Ripley. In this respect his talents seem overly contrived.

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OutsmartYourShelf
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I remember watching the film starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, & Gwyneth Paltrow years ago, so being able to picture the actors as the characters helped bring them to life. Tom seems to be a sociopath, his inner monologues & disregard for anyone he feels he cannot use is well-documented here. I thought it was a great read and I have every intention of reading the rest of the series. 4🌟

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GinaKButler
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It‘s a sunshine-y day here in Central Florida!

Starting this one today...it‘s my October #doublespin

#bookspinbingo #bookspin

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Centique
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Well Tom Ripley had a lovely European holiday alright!
This book absolutely engrossed me and I didn‘t want to put it down. Just what I needed at the moment. I did find myself feeling a little anxious as I went about some chores today and had to remind myself that I wasn‘t the character in the book! That‘s some good psychological writing when you‘ve been in a character‘s head and start feeling the weight of his problems.⬇️

Centique I‘m going to try the next one of these soon. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3y
Megabooks I keep meaning to read this. I have the audiobook! 3y
eeclayton It's one of my all-time favourites 😊 3y
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Centique @Megabooks I hope you enjoy it. I imagine it will be a quick read for you 😘 3y
Centique @eeclayton so good! 3y
BarbaraBB I loved this one too 3y
Reggie I loved Matt Damon in the movie but never have read the book. Have you watched the movie? 3y
Centique @Reggie I think I caught a little bit of the movie when it was on TV so I had Matt Damon in my head playing the part which was pretty cool. I must watch the movie properly now! 3y
Centique @Reggie I think you‘d like the book. It‘s not thrilling really - but just clever how you‘re so much in Ripley‘s mind that his actions don‘t seem all that wrong. And just a great psychological study of how a mind like his works. 3y
RohitSawant I'm hoping to check this out soon! 3y
Centique @rohit-sawant I‘ll be so interested in what you think! I‘m finding it‘s got real staying power in my brain. 3y
Rissreads She is so good at writing ‘anxious‘! I loved her book 3y
Rissreads How are you doing? How is your hand? Sorry I haven‘t written. I‘m taking one step forward and then 2 back at the moment! X 3y
Centique @Rissreads thanks for the recc, I will definitely read that one! My arm has recovered thank you - well as much as it can for lymphodema. I‘m trying to wear a glove when I cook and clean because it‘s the cuts and scrapes on the hand that start infections. So hope I can avoid a recurrence for a while. 3y
Centique @Rissreads thank you for thinking of me. How are you doing? Are your parents still living with you? You‘re very much on my mind at the moment as I‘m reading Cloudstreet that you gave me 💕 3y
Rissreads Yes my parents are still with me but not for much longer. Ooooooo, what do you think about Cloudstreet so far? I‘m glad your hand is on the mend x 3y
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eeclayton
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Thanks for the brilliant podcast episode on one of my all-time favourites @Therewillbebooks 😍🤘

Therewillbebooks Thank you so much for listening! 3y
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bernadette
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Enjoying surf, sun, and a good book. I‘m not sure I want to read his further adventures but Tom Ripley is an interesting, complex character.

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Minervasbutler
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The Tom we meet here is not yet the coolly sophisticated sociopath of the later novels, and much of the fascination lies in seeing his self-confidence grow as he realises he is indeed much more talented than even he first suspected. The writing is superbly controlled - everything is seen from Tom's POV and we have no access to any information or thought processes that he doesn't have, which makes for a slightly claustrophobic reading experience.

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Eggs
The Talented Mr Ripley: Play | Patricia Highsmith, Phyllis Nagy
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Hoodwinked by the obsessive Tom Ripley

#hoodwinked #springsentiments

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Mitch
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LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 4y
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TheEllieMo
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This one has been on my TBR pile since forever, but thanks to it being my #DoubleSpin this month, I‘ve finally read it 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼.

On the surface, Ripley is a despicable character, capable of cold-blooded murder, but Highsmith draws a character who appears to suffer from some sort of mental illness (antisocial personality disorder?) and I found myself having some sympathy for him.

Four squares of my #BookSpinBingo card crossed off now!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Awesome progress!! 4y
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LeahBergen
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Day 10 of #20Series20Days and my pick is the cultured sociopath, Tom Ripley.

#Top20Series

TrishB Not read these! 4y
Ruthiella Good one! I‘ve only seen the film. 4y
Andrew65 I‘ve not read these either. 4y
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Eyelit Loved this series (and basically anything by Highsmith) 4y
LeahBergen @TrishB @Ruthiella @Andrew65 I think all of you might enjoy them. 😁 4y
LeahBergen @Eyelit Me, too. 😊 4y
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Emilymdxn
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I don‘t normally read thrillers but this was well-written, glamorous, edge of my seat escapism and it was just what I needed after some heavy reads and the UK being a toilet rn (though when was it last not a toilet??). Ripley was so compelling in an evil sort of way and I never knew what was going to happen next. I‘m rly keen to see the film now too, has anyone seen it and can tell me if it‘s good?

i.besteph Sounds like a good read! Stacking it rn. Thanks for sharing! 🤗 4y
Sarahreadstoomuch I like that cover! I hadn‘t seen it before 4y
Caroline2 I really liked the book and the film. Both are brill. 👍 4y
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Scochrane26 I haven‘t watched the movie, but I‘ve always heard it‘s really good. 4y
vivastory I really liked the movie. I've been meaning to read Highsmith for awhile now, there have been so many great adaptations of her work and she has so many books that sound fascinating 4y
arubabookwoman There‘s several sequels too, which follow Riply to old age, and I liked them too. She also wrote Strangers on a Train. Her books are quick and easy reads, but very satisfying. 4y
Reggie The movie is great with Jude Law and Matt Damon. 4y
MicheleinPhilly The movie is fantastic! The cast alone is A+. 4y
batsy Like others have said the movie is so good 👌🏽 I need to read the book! 4y
vivastory @arubabookwoman Strangers on a Train is one of my favorite Hitchcock movies 👍 4y
KVanRead @vivastory Strangers on a Train is one of my absolute favorite films! “Criss cross! “ And his daughter Patricia - perfect. 4y
KVanRead @Emilymdxn Just watched the movie again recently and it really holds up. Anthony Minghella does a terrific job - so unsettling. 4y
vivastory @KVanRead I watched it again a few months ago when I was on a bit of a Hitchcock kick and I really do think it's one of his 5 best. 4y
KVanRead @vivastory ooh now I want to know the other four. 4y
vivastory @KVanRead Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, Rope. What about you? 4y
KVanRead @vivastory I love all of those. So hard to pick ... definitely Vertigo, Rear Window, probably Rebecca and NxNW. Love some of the earlier ones too like 39 steps and The Lady Vanishes 4y
vivastory @KVanRead It's nearly impossible to pick! Agree about the earlier releases, when I was on my mini-marathon I watched one I'd never seen before & was really impressed by it: The Man Who Knew Too Much. I think Peter Lorre's performance in it is one of the most impressive in his early movies. 4y
KVanRead @vivastory Loved that one - much better than the Jimmy Stewart/Doris Day remake. Hmm think it may be time for a little Hitch marathon 4y
LeahBergen I enjoyed the film (although it was a bit different in vibe/feel). I also REALLY enjoyed the other four Ripley books. ❤️ 4y
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Blueberry
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This is my second Patricia Highsmith book. I probably won't read more. I never have any interest in her characters.

eeclayton I'm sorry it didn't work for you. If you didn't like it, then you're probably right in supposing that Highsmith is not your cup of tea. 4y
eeclayton BTW what was the other Highsmith you read? 4y
Blueberry @eeclayton the other was The Two Faces of January. 4y
MrsMalaprop Interesting, because I‘ve never read her, but would like to. 4y
eeclayton @Blueberry I liked The Two Faces, too. Well, to each their own 😉 4y
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Blueberry
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Currently reading for my movie/book club.

eeclayton This is one of my all time favourites ❤️ 5y
Blueberry @eeclayton the book or the movie? 5y
eeclayton The book. The movie's good too, but there are so many changes that it just doesn't bring the same degree of enjoyment for me. 5y
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Rebesta
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This is one of my favorite movies though I‘d never read the book. I‘ve read a few other Highsmith novels and decided to give this one a try. It‘s a little different from the screenplay but not disappointingly so. It follows the adage “the book is always better than the movie.”

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Blueberry
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vlwelser
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Some good advice from an interesting character.

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TheEllieMo
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OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚🖤 5y
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jenniferw88
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This one must be popular!! I haven‘t read it!! 5y
OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚🖤 (edited) 5y
Scochrane26 I‘ve read the book but never watched the movie. It‘s really good, the movie probably is, too. @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 5y
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OriginalCyn620
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I saw the movie years ago when it came out but I still have not read the book. I own it, just haven‘t gotten around to it!
#talented #reallyrandomfebruary

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Soooo many to get to!!! 5y
Weaponxgirl I found it a fun read. 5y
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