Reviews

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

mac_snider's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

4/5. Will always be such an amazing twist! Just wish I had read the book before the movie. A super fun mystery that was fast paced with so many good twists and turns

jillianreadsalot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

sagostund's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

mdxo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child death, Mental illness, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: War

clairscurrentread's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-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

4.25

jadeey1504's review against another edition

5.0

Such an awesome book. It would have felt more awesome if I hadn’t watched the film before reading it, but even though I already knew how it ended, the book was still so good. The writing style is so easy to read, I devoured this book, just couldn’t put it down! It’s fast paced but not fast paced enough to get confusing. I also love how the writing is made to sound really manic most of the way through, really fits with the whole theme of the book. And the twist is just incredible, chef’s kiss!

jobustitch's review against another edition

5.0

I listened to this book in my car and it was fantastic. Unbelievably suspenseful! I need to read more Dennis Lehane.

alexisgracev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

emilyreagan's review against another edition

2.75

sorry WHAT

keleukr's review against another edition

3.0

Suprisingly good.