Jay’s Reviews > The Talented Mr. Ripley > Status Update

This book reads fairly quickly, which I appreciate. Chapters are snappy, Highsmith doesn’t linger on things for too long.

I’m reading this for my mid-century modern literature class for grad school, and I gotta say: it’s much more enjoyable than I thought it would be at first glance. The homophobia makes me want to toss the book across the room, but that was common during those times. Doesn’t excuse it by any means, but still.