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bugeys's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Transphobia and Kidnapping
Moderate: Fatphobia, Stalking, and Gore
Minor: Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture
ben_t's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Cannibalism, Gore, and Transphobia
captain_clo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
So I figured I'd return to the source material!!
Oh, quick note, I absolutely loved the first novel - but reading it is not necessary to understand Silence of the Lambs...though it does lend a deeper context to quite a few characters.
I honestly thought I could not love a character as much as Will Graham. Empathetic, dog-loving, fisherman Will Graham. But Clarice Starling really charmed me. She's blunt in a truthful way, she's warm but not a doormat, and she's so incredibly persevering that it's no wonder Hannibal takes a shining to her. The way that Thomas Harris writes characters is so relatably real - it's like these people really exist out there in the world somewhere. Which is an incredible feat - that they're that nuanced when Harris' writing style is quite blunt and can, at times, be quite technical.
I can see why the film/s and tv show were so good when they had this kind of source material! I can't wait to read the next two!!!
Minor: Blood, Confinement, Kidnapping, Body horror, Cannibalism, Violence, Transphobia, Torture, and Body shaming
I'm not sure about labelling this novel as having transphobia, seeing as the book states in multiple ways that the killer is not transgender - but I would still be very, very wary of reading this if transphobia is a trigger of yours.roxiw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Sexism, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Cannibalism, Grief, Terminal illness, and Transphobia
Minor: Death of parent and Homophobia
One homophobic slur. Outdated terms used for transgender people.parttimerarebookdealer's review against another edition
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence