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A review by celeste_velocci
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I never saw the movie so I went into this book pretty blindly. I’m planning on watching the movie ASAP.
Overall it was a good book! It kept me guessing until the end but one of my theories ended up being the right one. The twist didn’t have me completely shocked because I really had a feeling and inkling about it from certain things mentioned in the book. I wasn’t 100% certain I was right until reading the whole thing so it did still keep me questioning myself. At times I felt a little bit confused but I think that was the authors point to make the reader totally and completely confused questioning everything. The setting was cool and creepy and made you feel like you were really there and in it. The confusion aspect really added to the psychological vibe. I would recommend this to anyone who likes a twisted mind fu*k!
Overall it was a good book! It kept me guessing until the end but one of my theories ended up being the right one. The twist didn’t have me completely shocked because I really had a feeling and inkling about it from certain things mentioned in the book. I wasn’t 100% certain I was right until reading the whole thing so it did still keep me questioning myself. At times I felt a little bit confused but I think that was the authors point to make the reader totally and completely confused questioning everything. The setting was cool and creepy and made you feel like you were really there and in it. The confusion aspect really added to the psychological vibe. I would recommend this to anyone who likes a twisted mind fu*k!