tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post3168632458024367024..comments2024-03-27T21:19:02.636-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-10030090707486229162021-06-19T12:21:47.634-05:002021-06-19T12:21:47.634-05:00It's always a pleasure to visit your blog.It's always a pleasure to visit your blog.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-45805310488150407802021-06-19T12:17:12.656-05:002021-06-19T12:17:12.656-05:00Great review, Dorothy! I have yet to read anything...Great review, Dorothy! I have yet to read anything by Patricia Highsmith either, despite all the glowing reviews I've heard about her writing!! I have however, seen the movie version of The Talented Mr. Ripley and enjoyed it... So, I am at least familiar with the storyline, but I am sure the novel is better.<br /><br />I am behind on reading and commenting on your other reviews, but hope to get to them!! Thank you for always stopping by and leaving comments on my blog posts!Captivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-78278058797203182652021-06-18T15:53:01.937-05:002021-06-18T15:53:01.937-05:00From what I know of her life, it sounds as though ...From what I know of her life, it sounds as though it could have served as the plot of one of her novels.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-85954359562580055832021-06-18T14:22:26.963-05:002021-06-18T14:22:26.963-05:00Highsmith is one of the writers who, over the year...Highsmith is one of the writers who, over the years, has scared me most because of those haunting characters of hers. I have had a copy of a memoir written by Marijane Meaker, a lesbian partner of Highsmith's in the 1950s, that I'm almost afraid to read because Highsmith's personal life was so worthy of its own dark movie.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-12918638186525826582021-06-18T14:08:07.543-05:002021-06-18T14:08:07.543-05:00It was a good introduction to Highsmith.It was a good introduction to Highsmith.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-86104695235625146092021-06-18T13:42:26.158-05:002021-06-18T13:42:26.158-05:00I have been meaning to read this one for ages and ...I have been meaning to read this one for ages and ages. Lovely review!Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-85433763453242991102021-06-18T11:39:54.790-05:002021-06-18T11:39:54.790-05:00I saw that Hitchcock movie many years ago and reme...I saw that Hitchcock movie many years ago and remember enjoying it, although I couldn't really tell you that much about its plot now - except for the basic premise.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-18866032971026611242021-06-18T11:34:07.490-05:002021-06-18T11:34:07.490-05:00I love the Hitchcock version of Strangers on a Tra...I love the Hitchcock version of Strangers on a Train. It's why I decided to read the book. And the movie stays fairly close to the book.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-199290325308091362021-06-18T08:31:32.634-05:002021-06-18T08:31:32.634-05:00Life is too short to spend time with a book that y...Life is too short to spend time with a book that you know is not for you.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-34334743121920514022021-06-17T22:42:31.169-05:002021-06-17T22:42:31.169-05:00i've long known about this series and i even t...i've long known about this series and i even tried it once - it's quite widely admired - but the sociopathic side is the opposite of interesting to me... maybe i ought to spread my wings a bit, but... very clear and informative post, tho, tx...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-12227881577306640682021-06-17T21:22:09.201-05:002021-06-17T21:22:09.201-05:00I have not seen it. I was a total Highsmith virgin...I have not seen it. I was a total Highsmith virgin before this.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-62998090958748092282021-06-17T20:42:18.012-05:002021-06-17T20:42:18.012-05:00Have you seen the movie? We have several times and...Have you seen the movie? We have several times and I was wondering whether the movie follows the story closely? I want to read this Highsmith series.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-57671167165468749922021-06-17T15:40:19.893-05:002021-06-17T15:40:19.893-05:00I have Strangers in my reading queue on Kindle and...I have <i>Strangers</i> in my reading queue on Kindle and hope to get to it later this year.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-91786518842187916012021-06-17T15:37:51.314-05:002021-06-17T15:37:51.314-05:00I've only read Highsmith's Strangers on a ...I've only read Highsmith's Strangers on a Train, but I've always wanted to read this one. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-66259547254856962662021-06-17T14:58:27.144-05:002021-06-17T14:58:27.144-05:00It was that.It was that.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-38352699510550161262021-06-17T14:43:59.255-05:002021-06-17T14:43:59.255-05:00This sounds like a wild ride!This sounds like a wild ride!The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.com