Hannibal : Movie Tie In

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Summary: Fantastic!!!
Review: I thought this book would be okay but found that I enjoyed it much more than Silence of the Lambs. I could not put it down from the moment that I started. The ending was such a surprise that I had to read it twice. I would encourage everyone that read Silence to read this. You will not be disappointed.

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Summary: Not up to expectations.
Review: After Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs I was hoping for the same type of page turner. Hannibal was a good book if you were looking for a psychological dissertation or head shrinking handbook. As a page turner, or as a follow up to Silence of the Lambs, it falls well short.

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Summary: Did we really need this book?
Review: After Harris wrote Silence of the Lambs I believe his intent was to leave it at that and not write another book. Perhaps it gives everyone comfort to know the outcome of Lector, but I was certainly pleased with the legacy of Lector ending in Silence of the Lambs. This book is unimaginable and just serves as an ending which I think was poor. Otherwise, Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs were two great books and I also reccommend Harris's other book, Black Sunday.

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Summary: Creepy, sick.. I loved it!
Review: I'm sure everyone knows that Thomas Harris published this book "as-is": no editing, no proofing, just a "Here it is. Print it." to his publisher. It works. Not perfectly at times, but \/\/hatever /\/\ary.. It's still a horrible (in the good sense) little piece from a mind not just twisted, but actually sprained. I can't see this ever being a movie, and even if it were, I doubt Jodie Foster would get involved unless the ending were changed dramatically (ie., "removed") Nothing against The Goddess, I just don't see this as her cup of tea. One critic said "No one is as smart as Hannibal is." I say, "Honey, get out more often!" Read it, enjoy it, avoid sweetmeats.

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Summary: New Novel From Author of 'Lambs' Sheepish At Best
Review: Hannibal is a story relying on previously developed characters thrown into a plot that gets weaker and more disjointed as the pages turn. The entire ordeal, and that is exactly what reading this book is, was unbelievable and poorly told.

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Summary: When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.
Review: There is a fine line between brainwashing someone into doing something and the release of that subverted desire. Set ten years after Hannibal Lechter's escape, Clarice Starling's life is nothing like she expected it to be. After her rescue of Sen. Martin's daughter from the hands of Jame Gumb (Buffalo Bill), Clarice has been shuffled off from one low-class assignment to another, her career track being manipulated from above by Paul Krendler, an extremely vindictive DOJ higher-up that can't accept her beating him to Buffalo Bill, or her refusal of his sexual advances. When things look their darkest, Hannibal comes calling on Clarice, reminding her who she is and of the strength that is in her. Meanwhile, a surviving victim of Lechter's, Mason Verger, has put a bounty on Hannibal's head, and law-enforcement types are stumbling over themselves to trap him. Continuing in the vein that made his earlier books so riveting, Thomas Harris once again pored the reader into a killer's mind, for us to find our way out.

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Summary: A masterpiece
Review: I can't believe anyone would have a negative judgement on the ability of Harris to write. He has a wonderful gift, he is a genius, and this book left me with mouth agape for several minutes after I finished it. This book is incredible; Harris masters the art of painting indescribable pictures in your mind, often with a simplicity that many can't even imagine having. The ending was exactly what I knew should happen; I reread two sentences at the end many times a day, (if you've read it, it's after the breast feeding conversation) because I have never read something as sensual as these words, again, beautiful in their simplicity.

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Summary: A kinder gentler Hannibal provides good reading
Review: "Hannibal" begins where "Silence of the Lambs" ended, with gross horror and a revolting villian. However, it rapidly changes to a much less intense book that entertains and explains. I believe Hopkins and Foster will refuse to do a sequel movie based on this book because of their objections to the ending.

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Summary: A book that entertains all the family
Review: Hannibal is more a novel than an example of classical art. It's an amazing narrative, which brings the reader to the region of the unknown. Hannibal is a freudian model of serial killer. On the other hand, Thomas Harris is the paragon of the serial writer. I am his serial reader...

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Summary: A deliciously wicked treat.
Review: I arrived at my local bookstore on the day of Hannibal's release. I couldn't wait to bring the good Doctor into my home and get reaquainted with him. What has he been up to I wondered. Who has he been sautéing? Has he been in touch with Clarice? All of my questions were answered and much more. Harris takes us on a journey through Dr. Lecter's deeply twisted mind. I actually found myself rooting for Hannibal as he is forced to confront vengeful enemies from his past. Harris introduces us to another dark, devious, character named Mason Verger. Wait until you get a load of this guy. I admit I am still trying to swallow the conclusion of the book; however, I will not complain about it. Hannibal is a highly descriptive, beautifully paced read that quickly takes a white knuckle grip on the reader and refuses to let go.