midniqhtr42 's review for:

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
4.0
dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The first half of the book is quite slow-paced, as it takes its sweet time building tension, but the payoff in the latter half had me completely hooked. I was already familiar with Silence of the Lambs and NBC Hannibal, but neither property sufficiently preserved the self-aware humor of TH’s writing. Considering that this book was written in the late 70s/early 80s, I think it’s aged surprisingly well (outdated terminology notwithstanding), especially in terms of its portrayal of women and disabled people. 

CW: heavier content about child abuse and assault w/ deadly weapons than cannibalism in this one. 
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