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Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

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frankikaos's review against another edition

5.0

I really enjoyed this.
During Lockdown, I'd binged on the Hannibal Lector films and the Hannibal TV show on Netflix and I remembered that I'd bought the books a few years back - it felt like it was time to read them and I was right.
Absolutely ate it up - no pun intended - and found the writing, especially that of the characters, very compelling.
Can't wait to pick up the next one.

_gyska1's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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? Yes

4.5

mcdxlvii's review against another edition

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3.0

A solid 3.5

Some chapters were hard to get through as I was losing concentration, but all in all I enjoyed it. The ending annoyed me but oh well.

jk_nojoke's review against another edition

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5.0

I became obsessed with the core books in this series in college. Joined a fan forum and everything!

magspaggs's review against another edition

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3.5

There were a few things about how this was written I didn’t love but I can see why this has been so successful especially when exploring this world more.

silverfronds's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm a huge Hannibal fan, and it's cool to read the source material that inspired so much of the TV show. This is a really solid thriller with some iconic villains and great lines, particularly from Hannibal himself. I would say if you like the show, don't expect this to live up to the aesthetic, artsy, gay precedent that that version sets, but this is still a good crime novel about FBI profiling with a cast of very familiar characters.