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Summary: Intelligent, wonderfully written.
Review: I believe that the character of Hannibal Lector will be listed as one of the greatest characters of literature...right along side of Dracula. Tom Harris' Hannibal is intelligently written and brings the reader's senses to new heights. However, the ending was unexpected and not what I thought would have been what Starling would have done. However, after pondering the ending for days, I can see why it might happen this way. I don't think Hollywood will have the guts to portray it the same way it is in the book.
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Summary: Intelligent, wonderfully written.
Review: More than anything I was taken by how intelligent and well written Hannibal was. As I listened to the cassettes and the story unfold, the drama was crafted to a much higher level than Silence of the Lambs. (By the way, the actor who read during the cassettes was excellent and his voice added to the drama of the story.) Tom Harris has again brought our senses and our fears to new heights. However, the ending was totally unexpected and not what I thought was characteristic of Starling. However, pondering the ending over several days I can see why it might have happened this way. I don't think Hollywood will have the guts to portray the ending as written by the author. We shall see.
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Summary: Not "Lambs," but pretty good...
Review: The first 400 pages are well-written and captivating. The last hundred or so border on ridiculous. Still, worth a read.
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Summary: Still thinking
Review: From time to time, I was annoyed at the change of viewpoint, narrative, first person.. but it often gave me the feeling that Lecter himself was narrating the story. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending, but it wasn't a cop-out. Maybe he could have been a little more exploratory there.. talking us through some of the deeper wells of psychology that many of us are missing. However, this is not a book for those readers who want to be hand fed the meaning of everything. It was a deliberate ending with deep meaning, and it ties into Lecter's past. I enjoyed the book, and was not disturbed or dissapointed in the ending one bit. Thank you, Mr. Harris.
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Summary: Very disappointing, needed another edit
Review: I'm not sure what disappoints me more, the book, or the good reveiws, most notably Mr. King's. Erasing the line between popular fiction and literature? Give me a break. This book was horribly written. The author changed from present tense to past tense at every whim within the same paragraph. And the senator's name was spelled different in various parts of the book. Ridiculous. Did no one proofread this? As to the story, there was no suspense, just the gruesome details that a writer of Harris' obvious ability needn't have stooped to. I have my doubts that he even wrote this. Although I enjoyed the book as I would a cheap horror flick, I can scarcely recommend it. And I agree with those who didn't care for the ending. Totally absurd and random and should have stayed in the author's deleted files.
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Summary: Hannibal is Horrible
Review: After eagerly awaiting the sequel to Silence of the Lambs, I was very disappointed with Hannibal.If you liked the author's two previous books, DON'T read Hannibal.
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Summary: Not worth the trouble
Review: I found this book to be predictable and disjointed. Harris should let an editor work with him since he constantly interrupts the flow of the story with psycho-babble. The method of Mason Verger's revenge is totally unbelievable. Anyone with a brain in their head would not be surprised at the ending. Since the two main characters seem very happy at the end, I can only hope there is no possibility of another Hannibal Lecter novel.
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Summary: GOOD SOAP OPERA BAD HARRIS
Review: This book does not have the suspenseful plotting or naratative drive of the two other books in this seris.Red Dragon was better than TSOL but, both books used Lecter as a foil to balance the disturbing natures of the two seemingly normal protagonists. Verger, used in that capacity in Hannibal was unrealistic. As a soap opera to flesh out the characters from TSOL this book is somewhat interesting. A prequel showing how Graham initially caught Lecter would have been far more entertaining.This is the first hardcover fiction book I've bought in years ,I will not make this mistake again.
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Summary: The Monster with ¿Morals¿
Review: I couldn't put "Hannibal" down! I know some critics had a problem with the fact that the reader's sympathy lies with Hannibal rather than Mason, but these critics don't get the morality in Hannibal's madness. He only kills under two circumstances: when he's trying to escape and when he's punishing other "sickos". The "Memory Palace" was an intriging concept. And I loved the ending, as far-fetched as it seemed. I can't image the film following it exactly, but I can't wait to see it!
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Summary: Disapointment
Review: If I wanted to read an Ann Rice novel, I would have a purchased an Ann Rice novel. I enjoyed 85% of "Hannibal" but the last 15% was terribly disappoint. You'll understand why when you finish the book.
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