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Red Dragon
by Thomas Harris
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow. What a great book, delving into the darkest places of the human psychology.
It took me quite a while to read this— it's heavy, in a way, you can tell that Harris thought everything through carefully. Knowing who the killer was since (nearly) the beginning made it better, seeing things from his twisted mind.. Then suddenly, you get thrown years into the past, seeing Dolarhyde's childhood. It left me conflicted. The entire book I hated Dolarhyde, was disgusted by him, then I find out there's more to him than first meets the eye. It's sad, really, how trapped Dolarhyde was in the end. Not wanting to hurt Reba, but being forced to anyway by the Dragon. He must have felt powerless.
I did not see that last plottwist coming, at all. I thought Graham was hallucinating at first, perhaps as a reaction to trauma. Then I realised, he's not hallucinating, Dolarhyde's really there, and he's alive.
Very pleasantly surprised by this book. Hats off to you, Mr Harris!
It took me quite a while to read this— it's heavy, in a way, you can tell that Harris thought everything through carefully. Knowing who the killer was since (nearly) the beginning made it better, seeing things from his twisted mind.. Then suddenly, you get thrown years into the past,
I did not see that last plottwist coming, at all.
Very pleasantly surprised by this book. Hats off to you, Mr Harris!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Suicidal thoughts