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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Picked this up because I was watching the music video for Meatloaf’s “I would do anything for love” and the police detective in glasses reminded me of a young Jack Crawford.
Great crime thriller. I had to pause and collect myself at multiple points and even ended up reading the plot on Wikipedia because I needed to know what happens to a particular character.
Will Graham is so babygirl. Dolarhyde is TERRIFYING.
I felt like this book focused more on the villain than Silence of the Lambs did.
I’m scheduled to be induced on Sunday and I’ve been trying to kill time, so husband and I watched both the 1980s and the 2002 movie adaptations this weekend.
Great crime thriller. I had to pause and collect myself at multiple points and even ended up reading the plot on Wikipedia because I needed to know what happens to a particular character.
Will Graham is so babygirl. Dolarhyde is TERRIFYING.
I felt like this book focused more on the villain than Silence of the Lambs did.
I’m scheduled to be induced on Sunday and I’ve been trying to kill time, so husband and I watched both the 1980s and the 2002 movie adaptations this weekend.
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
tense
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’ve always wanted to read the Hannibal novels after having watched the movies and the show, and I’m glad I finally did. This first novel it’s everything I expected it to be and more, and the knowledge of what was going to happen didn’t make the reading less exciting. In fact I was surprised of how easy it was to read this novel, the plot and the writing style flowed perfectly. The case is grotesque in a very original way and not the kind that one can solve easily, in fact I liked how they investigated every clue but not all of them leaded somewhere useful (as it happens in real life but not always in crime novels). I’ve also really enjoyed how the serial killer wasn’t just a demented person with a shallow motive for the murders, even if it doesn’t justify his acts the author wants us to know why he behaves the way he does, we get to see his traumatic story and how he thinks, he is not just an unidimensional monster. On the same subject it’s also nice to be able to know how Will Graham, main character of the novel, thinks and how his work affects him in a mental and personal way. I would highlight in general how there are so many interesting and very human characters that don’t feel plain to the reader and just as if they were devices for the plot. The whole hunt of the killer plot it’s interesting in itself, and yet there are many nice plot twists that make the novel even more thrilling. The only complain I have with this novel is how short Hannibal Lecter’s intervention is, but at the same time that makes me even more excited to read the rest of the series.
look, i could give you some in depth thoughts about how much i liked this book, or i could tell you that hannibal calling will graham 'cunning boy' was, and most likely will continue to be, the most erotic experience of my life.
Soooo good! Literally my favorite TV show, so I was more than excited to read it and see how much the show actually covered the book, and I’m very impressed. It was so well-written, and there was enough suspense and hidden information to keep me on the edge of my seat. I was trudging through the chapters from the POV of Dolarhyde. Hated that. Otherwise, really good. I will be reading the rest of this series.
i would say Will Graham is my poor little meow meow, but i hate the way he treats his wife so. a lot more discussion of genital mutilation in this book than i expected but still good. my favorite part is when a guy eats a painting. iconic.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated