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Rachel
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Part of why I wanted to reread the book after watching Ripley was I couldn't remember how premeditated Dickie's murder was. The mini series makes it appear to be done in a fit of passion. In the novel, it's definitely premeditated, but I haven't gotten to if the exact circumstances were arranged on purpose, or if it was a crime of opportunity.
— Jun 29, 2026 08:39PM
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Rachel
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Dickie's murder was premeditated, but half-baked. Freddie's murder was a response to him posing a threat to Tom. In Ripley, they build up the suspense, peril, and clumsiness of Tom trying to deal with Freddie's body. In the book it's far more methodical, but Tom also has better luck.
— 12 hours, 26 min ago
Rachel
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Tom's childhood rarely, if never, comes up in the sequels. It's wild that he departed for Europe with a fear of water given what will happen in Italy.
— Jun 25, 2026 04:37PM
Rachel
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Be gay, do crimes.
I just finished watching Steven Zaillian's gorgeous mini-series adaptation on Netflix and it made me want to revisit the original novel.
— Jun 23, 2026 08:12PM
I just finished watching Steven Zaillian's gorgeous mini-series adaptation on Netflix and it made me want to revisit the original novel.
