Reviews

Hannibal by Thomas Harris

lilacullen's review

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mllejoyeuxnoel's review against another edition

4.0

Okay, I realize I'm the only weirdo in the world who was super pleased with this ending (because I have hopeless-romantic problems), but I truly loved this book and was actually disappointed that the movie didn't end the same way... though I certainly understand why it didn't. Still, loved the journey deep into Hannibal's mind. So many revelations that really made the experience of RD and SOTL much richer.

alpha_quinn's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.0

boseags's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

graypsps's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

lapietradm's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

bear_calderon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

deah's review against another edition

the dining table lobotomy...........

ganzfeldstate's review against another edition

3.0

I loved Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs and while this book was just as instantly absorbing, it didn't have quite the same depth or stir the same emotions in me as the first two books. I hate it when we get backstory to a 'villain' as it rarely seems very necessary, and the ending was massively out of character and genuinely shocked me. Maybe that was the point? Either way, enjoyable but not on the same par as the first two books in the trilogy. I think I may skip on reading Hannibal Rising altogether...

merricat's review against another edition

3.0

Strong beginning, disappointing finish. I won't go the route of other reviewers and say Clarice's character was completely butchered, but her last few appearances were definitely disappointing, to say the least. All in all, though, it was a fair book. Would recommend only to hardcore Hannibal fans.