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This question contains spoilers� (view spoiler)[Within the novel, people keep saying that they've never heard of a plot similar to Crib. Yet, the novel also frequently references The Talented Mr. Ripley which is about a young person who kills someone and assumes their identity because they are jealous of their life. Do you think this is intentional irony by the author or does she think that Crib being about a mother and daughter makes it that different? (hide spoiler)]