Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Silence Of The Lambs by Thomas Harris

26 reviews

thereadingdude's review against another edition

5.0

challenging tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail

eldritch_ace's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cancer, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol

lermaline's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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J'ai lu Le Silence des Agneaux sans avoir recherché d'autres informations sur l'auteur, les adaptations ou si le livre faisait partie d'une série car je craignais de me spoiler des éléments importants, considérant la popularité du film et du livre. Contrairement à de nombreux.se lecteur.rices je n'avais pas vu le film auparavant, mais de ce que j'en savais je m'attendais à être horrifiée par le contenu du livre et même potentiellement le terminer avec difficulté. J'ai été surprise de me plonger dans une lecture très rapide et fascinante. Cependant le contenu du livre publié en 1988 a sans surprise, très mal vieilli. 

L'intrigue démarre par une agente du FBI débutante chargée d'entrer en contact avec un ex-psychiatre cannibale incarcéré dans une prison à haute sécurité pour lui soutirer des informations dont le Bureau a besoin. En parallèle, on suit les actions d'un meurtrier en série qui capture sa dernière victime, cas qui s'avère être lié à Clarice et les informations que le Dr. Lecter veut bien lui donner. Le domaine de la psychologie a heureusement bien changé ces 30 dernières années, son appréhension de la transidentité aussi. L'enquête et la résolution de l'affaire des meurtres en série laisse un goût amer en bouche, comme les seuls personnages transgenre et gay sont des criminels meurtriers et/ou d'une cruauté sans limite. 
La représentation du personnage de Clarice, remise dans le contexte de son parcours professionnel et académique fin des années 80 dans un milieu compétitif et hyper-masculin, m'a semblé crédible. J'ai apprécié que le livre dépeigne d'autres personnages féminins divers (avec de l'humour, de l'intelligence, une position de pouvoir, des vies et des envies marquées et personnelles). 
Pour l'aspect horreur, il y a en effet des descriptions explicites de scènes de crime, de torture et de meurtre, de victimes décédées ainsi que d'autopsie. 
J'aurais préféré que ce thriller ne fasse pas partie d'une série et que la fin soit bouclée sans l'évasion de Lecter car selon moi - alerte avis personnel - le récit aurait pu rester complet et épouvantable sans le faire bouger de sa cellule.

Je ne pense pas lire les livres suivants et précédents celui-ci, même si j'ai apprécié sortir de ma zone de confort et m'immerger dans cet univers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

kearneth's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder

ak97x's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment

Minor: Transphobia, Police brutality, Trafficking, Toxic friendship

sofiasco's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Alcohol

reading_for_pluto's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Violence

Minor: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent

jfield351's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Good. Lil nerve wracking 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail

oobi's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad tense medium-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: Complicated

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I read this after having read Red Dragon, and can say I enjoyed it far more. Clarice is relatable and fun, but its sad that she's the only female leading character of the Hannibal series. Being a trans person, I think the depiction of Buffalo Bill is strange and misinformed, yet nuanced, and a good example of Thomas Herris's talent in writing from the perspective of a truly demented and backwards person. The writing kept me engaged despite my tendency to get off track while reading, I hadn't felt so absorbed in a book for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Deadnaming, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

dyingfetusmax's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Medical content, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria

Minor: Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Terminal illness, Torture, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail