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Red Dragon

Thomas Harris

3.94 AVERAGE

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark mysterious tense
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark mysterious tense medium-paced

kiash's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 58%

Might complete it later....
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious 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
dark mysterious medium-paced
tense medium-paced
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Since Hannibal is such a huge name in horror, I was surprised to find out that he's merely a side character in the book. Also, the pacing is odd. There's a fake resolution, followed by a rushed 4-page infodump to wrap it all up with a bow, and I was still left confused.

I'm sure this would be a fantastic read for someone who enjoys a murder mystery book, but I got into it thinking it would be pure horror, and I don't necessarily feel like I got that.