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Hannibal by Thomas Harris

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briartherose's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-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

3.5

I caught COVID between starting and finishing Hannibal, and I sincerely hope that I read part of it while feverish and delirious, because the alternative is that the book is just Like That

abs91jc's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

2.0

Setelah separo jalan baca Hannibal Rising, akhirnya baru mantepin diri ngerating buku ini: two stars, means: it's okay, but I'm not sure I like it. Endingnya emang bikin speechless banget, antara pingin nggak percaya, rasanya kok ngeganjel banget, tapi di sisi lain sinting, haunting & memorable. Jadi bukan endingnya yang jadi masalah, malah openingnya: boseeen banget waktu ngikutin cerita kejatuhan Clarice di FBI. Maunya cepet-cepet baca bagian tentang Hannibal. Pas akhirnya masuk ke bagian Hannibal di Florence mendingan sih, seneng juga akhirnya bisa lihat dia nggak lagi berada di balik jeruji rumah sakit jiwa, melainkan di tengah-tengah lingkungan yang dia suka dan kuasai dengan sangat baik: seni ~~dan ngebunuh orang~~. Tapi trus jadi pingin cepet-cepet sampai ke bagian Hannibal ketemu lagi sama Clarice. Granted, Hannibal akhirnya terbang kembali ke Amerika, tapi.... habis itu malah bosen lagi, Hannibal dan Clarice baru ketemunya pas udah menjelang ending, mana endingnya bikin syok dulu gitu. yaudah bye.

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