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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
This was a pretty good book. I think I could have liked this more had I not read the other three in the Lecter series. I kept comparing this book to those and it kept falling short. Now don’t get me wrong there is a lot to like about this book and Thomas Harris’s writing style is one I really enjoy.
Let me start with what I felt was missing. There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about this book, but it was lacking in a few areas. There were some slow times but the flow of the writing made it seem to not drag too much. For me what was missing was the second story. In Red Dragon we are following the FBI and their hunt for Francis Dolarhyde, and in Silence of the lambs, we are hunting Buffalo Bill. These extra serial killer stories made those so intense, and how Hannibal played into those investigations was one that held my attention. Even in Hannibal, we followed the troubles of Clarice Starling with one story line, and Hannibal’s life in Florence. We also got to meet one of Hannibal’s early victims and follow his own privet revenge. This type of plot was missing from the book and I think kept me from being blown away.
The other issue I had was the beginning, I had gotten lost because of the rapid change in time period. I had to go back a few times in places to figure out what happened. Other than that the story flowed very well.
Here is what I liked about the book. Aside from the occasional slow point the story is fascinating. I always enjoy when I writer can humanize a villain. We finally see how Hannibal grew up. The pain and suffering he had to go through makes the reader understand why he is the man he has become. We also get to see that Hannibal is stunningly brilliant even at the age of 6. Had his life been different, he might not have gone down the path of murder and cannibalism.
I did really enjoy this book, had I read it first I think it would have rated four stars, but since I compare it to the others I would have to say it is my least favorite but still a solid three star book.
Let me start with what I felt was missing. There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about this book, but it was lacking in a few areas. There were some slow times but the flow of the writing made it seem to not drag too much. For me what was missing was the second story. In Red Dragon we are following the FBI and their hunt for Francis Dolarhyde, and in Silence of the lambs, we are hunting Buffalo Bill. These extra serial killer stories made those so intense, and how Hannibal played into those investigations was one that held my attention. Even in Hannibal, we followed the troubles of Clarice Starling with one story line, and Hannibal’s life in Florence. We also got to meet one of Hannibal’s early victims and follow his own privet revenge. This type of plot was missing from the book and I think kept me from being blown away.
The other issue I had was the beginning, I had gotten lost because of the rapid change in time period. I had to go back a few times in places to figure out what happened. Other than that the story flowed very well.
Here is what I liked about the book. Aside from the occasional slow point the story is fascinating. I always enjoy when I writer can humanize a villain. We finally see how Hannibal grew up. The pain and suffering he had to go through makes the reader understand why he is the man he has become. We also get to see that Hannibal is stunningly brilliant even at the age of 6. Had his life been different, he might not have gone down the path of murder and cannibalism.
I did really enjoy this book, had I read it first I think it would have rated four stars, but since I compare it to the others I would have to say it is my least favorite but still a solid three star book.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Biggest pile of shit ever that feels like it's been written by a 5 year old. Destroys any power the character ever had. Terrible.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was really tempted to give this book 2 stars. There are lots of unnecessary parts enough to make me a bit disappointed with Hannibal Rising and I think it actually could've been MUCH better. But then, I realise that I read the translated version and maybe that's why this doesn't really feel very satisfying. So maybe 3 stars until I read the english version.
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
La mayor fascinación de este libro es tener a Hannibal como único y total protagonista. Siento que fue un libro destinado casi totalmente a los fans.
Disfruté cada revelación y transformación de la vida de Hannibal.... Sin embargo, siento que no fue suficiente.
No es que el libro haya sido malo, en un contexto de libro autoconclusivo de novela negra sería genial y mucho mejor de los que existen actualmente. Sin embargo, se trata de uno de los antagonistas o anti héroe más fascinantes y complejos de la literatura y siento que me dejó con gusto a poco y que fue más que nada una aventura casi hollywoodense. Sentí lo mismo al ver la película, no hubo ese algo brillante y complejo que llevaba ascendiendo en toda su saga.
Quizás el autor planeaba hacer más libros, pero aún así éste aporta poco a lo que requiere la basta complejidad del personaje.
Me siento descepcionado, aunque la verdad, por la extensión del libro, no esperaba gran cosa. Lamentable en verdad. Solo espero que no sea el final de la saga y que el autor este preparando algo más para darle un desenlace digno de la construcción que ha podido hacer del doctor Hannibal Lecter.
Disfruté cada revelación y transformación de la vida de Hannibal.... Sin embargo, siento que no fue suficiente.
No es que el libro haya sido malo, en un contexto de libro autoconclusivo de novela negra sería genial y mucho mejor de los que existen actualmente. Sin embargo, se trata de uno de los antagonistas o anti héroe más fascinantes y complejos de la literatura y siento que me dejó con gusto a poco y que fue más que nada una aventura casi hollywoodense. Sentí lo mismo al ver la película, no hubo ese algo brillante y complejo que llevaba ascendiendo en toda su saga.
Quizás el autor planeaba hacer más libros, pero aún así éste aporta poco a lo que requiere la basta complejidad del personaje.
Me siento descepcionado, aunque la verdad, por la extensión del libro, no esperaba gran cosa. Lamentable en verdad. Solo espero que no sea el final de la saga y que el autor este preparando algo más para darle un desenlace digno de la construcción que ha podido hacer del doctor Hannibal Lecter.
God, it’s sad witnessing a bad work by a great writer.
This is the 4th Hannibal Lecter book written, but essentially a prequel of the other three books, and about Hannibal's time growing up in Lithuania during WW2 and surviving the Nazis. He watched his sister Mischa murdered and cannibalized by a group of deserters and then becomes hell bent on revenge. Entertaining read.
It is not necessary to read this book to complete the series as this doesn't really add much to what we already knew of Hannibal from the previous books but it was entertaining to read. Extra points for the killing of nazis in this.