A review by aguattery
Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris

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

2.5

Easily the weakest of the Hannibal Lecter stories. It just wasn't interesting or fast paced enough to be engaging. 

Hannibal Lecter is one of those villains that you don't want to know the origin story for - I don't want to try and feel empathy or understanding I just want to know him as a monster without cause. It makes the other books in the series more interesting. 

Wouldn't read it again. 
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