Reviews

Cari Mora by Thomas Harris

beytwice's review against another edition

3.0

Thank you to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review. I have tried my hardest not to compare this too closely with the Hannibal series despite sourcing back to the same author but all the same I find my mouth parched for more in this good (but not great) novel.

Cari Mora is a really interesting character I want to know more about and Harris maintains the trend of intriguing villains here, too. The rest of the characters are bland to me and the first half of the book hard to follow. The story definitely picks up after that but lacks the same cat-and-mouse dynamic I loved in Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling. Some really gory moments I was a fan of and definitely markers of Thomas Harris’ writing, just not as fully realised as I would like.

cpalisa's review against another edition

1.0

Yikes! Not a fan of this one. Wayyyy to gory and gross and I can't believe I even finished it. I don't recommend it. Pretty sad, since I've liked his other books.

nora_ryan's review against another edition

3.0

Poorly written solid action. If he hadn’t written silence of the lambs this would have been a fine book but I had unmet expectations

chava_in_oz's review against another edition

2.0

The book is so slow. I could barely get through it. It was definitely not for me and I'm glad I was able to put it on super speed to get to the more interesting parts. Overall, a mediocre book

davidkeithley81's review against another edition

3.0

I want to preface this by saying this is not a terrible book. It’s not even a bad novel. It just...lacks. It lacks the characterization, depth and overall plot structure to be a good story. I have always been a fan of Harris, and his book, “Silence of the Lambs” is transcendent. However, the story seemed to run out of steam about 2/3 of the way through. I was left wanting so much more. Cari, our main character, was written fairly well. I cared for her, wanted her to triumph over the evil Hans-Peter. However, the other characters were 2-D at best. Hans himself was a weak “bad” guy, a watered down Hannibal if you will. Terry, the detective, was thin at best. I do recommend the book to Harris lovers...just with caution. This is not his best work.

jagrove's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, War, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Animal death

satyajitc's review against another edition

2.0

What the fuck, Thomas Harris.

ayocky's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

2.75

I’m a huge fan of Thomas Harris, but this book just fell flat for me. I liked Cari as a character but I think the plot was boring. I felt that the character development could have been much better. As disgusting as the main villain was I didn’t find him particularly scary. Quick read though. 

the_lirerate_owl's review against another edition

1.0

A pointless plot filled with two-dimensional characters and clipped sentences that felt pulled from unfinished brainstorming notes.

I was definitely hoping for more substance from this author.

kittic's review against another edition

1.0

I finished it, hence the one star but this book was incredibly disappointing. There was zero character development. This was to such an extent that characters literally blended into one. The storyline itself was even problematic as was the ending. I expected a lot more from such a lauded author