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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Make no mistake, this is not without flaws. Harris' attempts at natural-sounding dialogue as often as not come across as jarring and the ending wraps up with an almost goofy ta-daaaa infodump. It is, however, quite brilliant.
adventurous
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:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
I enjoyed this! I did struggle a bit to keep myself from comparing it to the show but I really liked the extra information about Dollarhyde and just the creepy, clinical way Harris writes about the horror elements of the story. I did find the pacing a bit weird in places but I am itching to read the next one!
I enjoyed this book and the writing was good, I'm intrigued to read the rest of the series but it only gets 3 star as I was disappointed in the story, the details where good but all the way through I was just waiting for more on Hannibal Lecter, this books is not based around Lecter as such and I wasn't too happy about that, hopefully there's more detail in the next one.
dark
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
-1 Star: Structure
-1 Star: Character Work
Harris clearly refined his style in Red Dragon. I've read a few criticisms that say "Harris pulled his punches in Red Dragon, not in Silence of the Lambs." I'd disagree, some parts horrified me. I do think the editor missed a few opportunities to avoid a third act backstory dump. We learn a lot about the antagonist in the second act. In the process the focus and balance of the novel shifts, some of the urgency feels displaced. I think the tension is regained, but the Pacing isn't same after that. I don't think the Red Dragon is bad, but it suffers in the shadow of the books that followed. I think it should be read first, to be truly appreciated in the Hannibal Canon.
-1 Star: Character Work
Harris clearly refined his style in Red Dragon. I've read a few criticisms that say "Harris pulled his punches in Red Dragon, not in Silence of the Lambs." I'd disagree, some parts horrified me. I do think the editor missed a few opportunities to avoid a third act backstory dump. We learn a lot about the antagonist in the second act. In the process the focus and balance of the novel shifts, some of the urgency feels displaced. I think the tension is regained, but the Pacing isn't same after that. I don't think the Red Dragon is bad, but it suffers in the shadow of the books that followed. I think it should be read first, to be truly appreciated in the Hannibal Canon.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes