Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

83 reviews

tomato_bisque's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I needed something to keep my mind of things and this certainly did it. There were a few cliche moments in the book that took me out of it,

such as the jump scare at the end.

Hannibal is not in this book very much but I look forward to reading the next book where his character is center stage. There's a reason why he's such an iconic character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Murder, Child abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death and Body shaming

Minor: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Medical content

kateausten's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Cursing

jnkay01's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual violence

chelseachips's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

mentallyfishinggg's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Truly lives up to the critic reviews

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Gun violence, Blood, and Cursing

Minor: Homophobia

alomie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a surprising win for me, I'm not a huge horror reader but I found this to be fast paced and I found myself reaching for it constantly to find out the ending. 

There are bits in this that genuinely made me squirm, it was rough to read and the constant intense threat of Francis Dolarhyde attacking again really makes you want the book to end. 

The final twist in the book did feel a little rushed in my opinion, and I would have in a rare moment preferred this book to be a little longer to give the final standoff just a bit more space and time to develop. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

moahrens's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Gun violence, and Suicide

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

ferns_citruscorner_8's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

2.75

An enjoying read to say the least, but if one were to dive deeper into each character’s psyche, one would surely feel exhausted. The book is definitely not like the American tv show “Hannibal” lmao, but a certain aesthetic is still there. I could feel the darkness and the more hopelessness in the book as in the series, though some times I felt as if Will Graham was a bit over-dramatic. 
In the background (throughout the story) tones of racism and homophobia are present and always looming, so be cautious and critical when faced with arrogant moments. 

I will be continuing my reading into the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Murder, Blood, Sexual content, Racism, and Mental illness

ilayi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

as a fan of the show, i was already aware of who and what the great red dragon is. however, as much as i like the serial character as a character and find him very interesting and entertaining, the way the book is written was what made me feel taken aback. i feel like it could have been written in a more curiosity stirring. instead, it felt somewhat dull. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder