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monicaa_d's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Child abuse, Suicide, Animal death, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Dementia, Torture, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Stalking, Emotional abuse, and Violence
caesar2014's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexual content, Child abuse, Body horror, and Cursing
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Dementia, Alcohol, Animal death, Cannibalism, and Homophobia
atranscryptid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Gore, Sexual violence, Ableism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Physical abuse
hocuscrocus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
First, there are some parts of this book that are truly disgusting. Read with caution and mind the content warnings.
Second, if your main exposure to this series is the NBC Hannibal adaptation, just know this is a very different style of storytelling. I've loved every bit of media related to this series from childhood (I may never understand why my dad let me watch Silence of the Lambs at 8) and I consider NBC's Hannibal to be a masterpiece. That said, the books are much more linear. Maybe a little dry at times. I personally enjoy Thomas Harris' writing style, but as always, your mileage may vary.
I could go on forever and ever about how much I love this book and the rest of the series but I'll spare the essay here. It's a great story to be enjoyed safely and with an open mind.
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Suicide attempt, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Blood, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Pregnancy
Minor: Dementia and Racism
thechocolatefinger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
it focusses on actual Francis not Hannibal so don’t expect stuff about Hannibal even though they put his name all on the front cover he’s just a minor character.
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Death, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicide, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Bullying, Dysphoria, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Torture
Minor: Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Dementia, Gore, Homophobia, Stalking, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Medical content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Dementia
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, and Dementia
mclachlan301003's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, and Violence