A review by abbyluvsfrogs444
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Reading this book was a ride. I've seen the movie, so I know what happens, but I was still on the edge of my seat. There are a lot of issues in this book including sexism, homophobia, and transphobia. I didn't enjoy that part of the book. But the rest of it was good. It's honestly quite a brilliant story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Sexism, Transphobia, Homophobia, Violence, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Body horror, Medical content, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Gun violence