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Summary: Excellent, but no better than Silence of the Lambs
Review: I enjoyed this book immensely, especially the detailed descriptions and background that Harris incorporates into the story. Those who dislike this book are too dependent on the film version of Silence of the Lambs and have only a narrow vision of Harris' work. The depiction of Lecter especially in this book was much more favorable than I remember from Harris' previous works, and it was convincing enough that I found myself hoping for the slightly predictable ending. The true villain got his just desserts(pun definitely intended), and the antihero pair got theirs.
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Summary: I was rooting for the pigs...(hey! That's a pun!)
Review: I thought this book was a bit of sham. It seemed that Harris couldn't decide whether Lecter was just a poor misunderstood elitist/genious or the devil. Mason Verger was properly portrayed as the real monster, but I just can't get a firm picture of his she-hulk sister. Overall, a major disappointment.
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Summary: irratatingly fascinating
Review: I thought this book was going to be a work of art, really, until I got to the "Florence" section then realized later that the "Florence" section meant ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to the denoument of the story! A breakthrough beginning for Clarice, Harris makes you see that she is tough and strong-willed... which makes the end remarkably odd, in my opinion. It was almost as if Harris was put under a deadline and came up with a quick and ill-advised ending to an unusually planned out story. After you have read the last page, you find yourself wondering "was this supposed to have been good vs. evil?" Who is the antagonist? Who is the protagonist? And I am wondering if Thomas Harris really meant for the reader to see it that way.
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Summary: If you loved Silence of the Lambs DO NOT read this book
Review: I found Hannibal's new life somewhat interesting, but not at all what I expected. I truly expected a few more snacks along the way. Mason Verger's character? Too horrifying and unbelievable. Why would anyone serve him in the way they did? He'd be nothing to bump off. But then, the book would be a few hundred pages short. But I was most upset with was what happened to Clarice Starlings character at the end. What was the author thinking? To shock us? Disgust us? This is one book where the movie HAS to be better. But why take the chance, skip them both.
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Summary: The absolute worst...
Review: I was so disappointed by this book. I was thrilled to hear that their would be another chapter in the Silence of the Lambs and didn't hesitate to buy it. I can't believe that Thomas Harris write this - he really let a lot of people down. Do yourself a favor and stick to the originals.
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Summary: Absolutely unbelievable story
Review: This book was a huge disappointment, and not even close to Harris's previous books. "Red Dragon" and "Silence of the Lambs" were both excellent - this thing is just absolutely terrible. I think Harris has fallen in love with his Lector character, who is a cannibal and a murderer, and can't bear to give him up to his just desserts. The way this book ends is disappointing and so awful and unbelievable that it made the rest of the story seem like nothing but a set-up. Frankly, I hated the thing.
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Summary: An ending that was an utter disappointment
Review: If I could, I'd give this book no stars in the ranking. I definately do not recommend reading this book. Hopefully the movie will be better. It can't be worse. I loved Red Dragon and Silence of The Lambs. The respective movies were also very entertaining. I could not wait to get my hands on the latest novel, Hannibal. Thanks to the strength of the first two novels and Hannibal's character, this book was captivating. That is, until the ending. I had a hard time finishing the book. The ending diverged so much from the story and from the characters Harris spent so much time developing. Nonetheless, I held out hope for an exciting ending. What a let down!
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Summary: The audio version I listened to ehthralled and entertained.
Review: "Hannibal" carried the torch of "Silence of the Lambs" high and bright. It was a great continuation of the saga of evil. Hannibal Lector is the metaphor for the elite percentage of the population that controls all the wealth and feeds off the rest of us like a killer whale through a school of herring. Clarice is the seduced or corrupted "average" with a gift who buys into the glitter after defeat at the hands of the mediocre. Paced just right with the off balancing twist of too many bad guys. There are no innocents in this story only various degrees of corruption. All in all paced well, told well and somewhere between Anne Rice and Patricia Cornwell in believability. I loved it and was lost in the descriptions and diversions.
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Summary: Deeply, unremittingly, sadly homophobic & transphobic
Review: I, like many other reviewers, found myself torn between the depth of Harris' writing, which often flirts with brilliance, and the banality of his dramatic resolution. But what surprised me most was the reviews themselves -- for all the critique, not a single one mentions Harris' obvious and regrettable homophobia: his need, whenever he wants to gross out his audience, to trot out some character who is differently-gendered and/or gay in order to create an impression of great evil. The truth is, those of us who are transgender or gay are most often the victims of horrible crimes, not their purpetrators. In the last year alone, that has included 6 transgender victims, at least one so badly beaten and stabbed family members were barely able to identify the remains. By perpetuating the stereotypes of us as evil, depraved villains, Harris only makes our oppressions and our lives that much more difficult. By ignoring it, readers and reviewers encourage other authors to do the same.
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Summary: Good screenplay
Review: It's too photographic; too screenplay. Even when we are invited by Harris to visit Dr. Lechter's mind, all you find is foyers, Giotto frescoes and Phidias bronze statues adorning a thousand rooms and miles of corridors. I guess Harris killed two birds with one shot: The book and a screenplay. The axiom here is paper can hold anything. The movie might be worthwhile. fernado
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