Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

Shutter Island

Dennis Lehane

385 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Description

The year is 1954. U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner, Chuck Aule, have come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane, to investigate the disappearance of a patient. Multiple murderess Rachel Solando is l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,031 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 87%
tense 76%
emotional 33%
adventurous 32%
sad 27%
challenging 22%
reflective 12%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 38%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 25% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 39% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.05

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