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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
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
Großartiges Buch. Ich habe vor vielen Jahren Schweigen der Lämmer gelesen und wollte jetzt endlich auch mal die anderen Bücher der Hannibal Reihe lesen. Ich habe vergessen wie gut Thomas Harris seine Bücher schreibt.
Light 3. It had me in the first half, not gonna lie
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the second Crime Mystery book I’ve read and much like the first one this one takes some time to get rolling.
Once you get through I’d say about the first quarter of the book it really starts getting interesting, I started reading this book in Mid-March 2020 amid the Corona Virus pandemic. On normal occasions I read durning my lunch breaks and finish the chapter or hour which ever is more at night. This book (once the story took off) compelled me to start reading during breaks between customers at work.
Once you get through I’d say about the first quarter of the book it really starts getting interesting, I started reading this book in Mid-March 2020 amid the Corona Virus pandemic. On normal occasions I read durning my lunch breaks and finish the chapter or hour which ever is more at night. This book (once the story took off) compelled me to start reading during breaks between customers at work.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I think this is one of the most psychologically disturbing books I have ever read! So well written, and you find yourself in an awkward position of actually pitying the killer in points! Well worth a read!
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Well it's very different from the movie for sure. Hannibal doesn't play such a dramatic and important role as it's shown in the movie. The book gives Francis more background and humanized him more as an abused and unwanted child with messed up well everything. It also shows more of will graham psyche and fear. The common phrase to catch a monster you have to think like one applies here and having the character acknowledge this and possibly fear the potential of actually having the tools to become one. It is my opinion that this book plays more on the psychology not only of the serial killer but of graham himself and how it affects his personal life and like the red dragon molly is just a tool to escape his past as the coworker is the escape for Francis from the red dragon,Both ending in loss.
It's not a blow you away tittle like the movie but you understand more the substance and the full picture. It's decent to pretty good. Has some stumbles and snags. But it's overall a good book and read.
It's not a blow you away tittle like the movie but you understand more the substance and the full picture. It's decent to pretty good. Has some stumbles and snags. But it's overall a good book and read.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this because I recently got hyperfixated on Hannibal. There are many obvious differences, but I still enjoyed the story quite a bit.
The characters still felt the same as they do in the show. I liked how we were able to see each characters complex thoughts and feelings at different times in the book.
There is some racism and misogyny but it's a book written in the 80's so it's not surprising.
The writing is very straightforward. No poetic prose or anything. Though, I didn't mind it at all.
The book was paced well and felt like following a real investigation.
I enjoyed the characters and the mystery. Looking forward to the rest of the series :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death