Reviews

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

nswift's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kennedien's review against another edition

4.0

Really well done. For what it is about and for the ending it managed to not be confusing. Everything fits into place really well once you reach the end. That last 80 pages are really where the book gets you. Would really recommend, almost perfect thriller.

celeste_velocci's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I never saw the movie so I went into this book pretty  blindly. I’m planning on watching the movie ASAP. 

Overall it was a good book! It kept me guessing until the end but one of my theories ended up being the right one. The twist didn’t have me completely shocked because I really had a feeling and inkling about it from certain things mentioned in the book. I wasn’t 100% certain I was right until reading the whole thing so it did still keep me questioning myself. At times I felt a little bit confused but I think that was the authors point to make the reader totally and completely confused questioning everything. The setting was cool and creepy and made you feel like you were really there and in it. The confusion aspect really added to the psychological vibe. I would recommend this to anyone who likes a twisted mind fu*k!

_lilbey_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

viniciusmacedo's review against another edition

4.0

Thriller na sua essência
Um sci ti com características bem distintas, elementos de violência e conflito psicólogicos bem marcados. Ótimo como thriller. Final incrível.

ellasiblik's review against another edition

5.0

The twistiest book I’ve ever read!

Genuinely wondering if reading too much is slowly driving me insane… But if I have to choose a method of escapism at least it’s through books (it could be heroin or something)

tinky47's review against another edition

5.0

So amazing!

bsadgarlicb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

jbigelow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

mac_snider's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

4/5. Will always be such an amazing twist! Just wish I had read the book before the movie. A super fun mystery that was fast paced with so many good twists and turns