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Summary: More encapturing than any book or movie I've ever exerienced
Review: The dramatic turn of event of this story as it unfolds is quite mesmerizing and exciting. As my business takes me on extensive road trips I find that listening to audio books is more stimulating than music. While I've experienced a number of audio books that made my travels quite pleasant, I've never been so consumed that I accually dreaded reaching my destination before the end of the book.
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Summary: A cacophony of evil...
Review: A cacophony of evil, Thomas Harris has taken Dr. Lector over the top in the much-waited sequel to Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal.It is difficult to perceive how someone who can peer so deeply into the darkness of the human heart can even live with himself after creating such a cast of monstrous proportions. While Lector himself serves as the centerpiece of this brilliantly crafted work, his nemesis-in-revenge in the persona of Mason Verger through his scheming minions plots a delicious and horrendous revenge for Lector's previous psychological and physical atrocities with him. Clarice Starling, FBI behavioral sleuth and the Doctor's personal toy returns as a Machiavellian surf and turf, friend and foe. Festooned on the landscape from DC to Florence, Italy Hannibal conquers in historical craftsmanship and literary complexity and originality. Silence of the Lambs quite simply pales in comparison. This is worth the eight-year wait. Be sure to acquire the book-tape as well as the hardcover. Harris' own read, though abridged, adds another dimension to this cauldron of fear.
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Summary: Vibrant prose. Stunningly written. A masterpiece.
Review: Michigan says Harris doesn't know when to use past and present tense? He is one of the few writers I have read who knows exactly how and when to use the tenses. For those who think Clarice's character is not in line with reality, read Kestler's FBI or any of the Jack Douglas books. Many agents tread a very fine line and more than one crosses over. A great story. Every word is a jewel. Clarissa's eyes are like cheap birthstones, says Lecter. Fabulous metaphor. Well deserves its place as number one.
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Summary: Story is good, ending is a disappointment.
Review: Of the 3 Hannibal Lecter books, this is one is by far the most bizarre. Part of the charm of reading about Hannibal was the fact that we knew so little about him. In Hannibal, Harris attempts to give some reasoning for Lecter's crimes. In doing so, he creates an ending that is completely out of character for both Clarice and Hannibal. The mutual respect that is discussed in Silence of the Lambs is twisted, and in my opinion, ruined in this sequel. The other characters that Harris throws into this novel are interesting, but they tended to overshadow Hannibal. All in all, Hannibal was a good read until the resolution of the story began. At that point, I began wondering if he was going to end with the cliche "it was all a dream."
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Summary: The first 434 pages can't be beat!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed reading most of the book. I liked learning more about Lecter's early life and what made him the monster he is today. The ending was a disappointment. I do feel like I was jerked around by the book after reading how it ends. I almost felt like Barney: sold-out when things were going great but when things got difficult, decided he didn't want to see anymore or know anymore. That's how the ending made me feel. I regret reading the book and I nearly threw it out after I finished. The four stars I gave it are for the first 434 of it's 484 pages.
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Summary: STARLING & LECTOR A TWOSOME?? YUCK!!!
Review: I immediately dropped what I was reading as soon as I got this book, which I was eagerly waiting for. At the beginning it had my fullest attention, but after that I don't know what happened. The descriptions of Florence and fine food is nice, but not an entire book of it! Another reader commented that these are Harris' characters and can choose to do whatever he likes with them, but they are also the readers'as well. I feel that if I bought the book because of the characters, then I have a right to state my like or dislike. Starling was something else as well. At times she was the most clever FBI agent, just to end as what? Hannibal's sole mate?? I was shocked at how the book ended. I dragged through the last pages and was glad to finish it. Sorry, but if this book is made into a movie, wild horses couldn't drag me to see it. Hopkins/Jodie playing these roles? NOT IN A MILLION YEARS. P.S. Stephen King is one of my favorites, and now I believe that authors due stick together through THICK and THIN
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Summary: STUPID. REALLY, REALLY STUPID.
Review: Anyone who has somehow convinced themselves that this is a brilliant novel need to get some rest and really expensive therapy, because Hannibal reeks. "Stones From the River" is a great novel. "The Triumph and the Glory" is a great novel. Out of the approximately 1,300 novels released in the last month or so, EVERY LAST ONE of them is better than Hannibal. It has nothing one could remotely define as a plot. It glorifies depravity and mocks the greatness of its progenitor, Silence of the Lambs. Robert Harris should be ashamed to have his name on the cover of this sorry collection of incoherent paragraphs.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down!
Review: Ok, everyone, back off! It is understandable that one would expect a sequel to "Silence of the Lambs" to be appealing in the same way as it predessor. "Hannibal" is a different novel. I disagree with the notion that the novel was written only as an attempt to cash in on the wealth of "Silence of the Lambs." What Harris has produced is captivating in its own right. While an argument can be made that there is no central character, it is also pretty clear that Hannibal Lecter controls the action. He almost seems to anticipate it. This is what is so chilling about the novel. The various sociopaths merely decorate a scheme that is entirely within Lecter's control. What makes the ending unique is the fact that every reader entertained thoughts about Starling and Lecter together but dismissed them as something that would never happen....surprise! It does happen! The way I see it, Harris had our expectations pegged and his ending is tailored to a tee.
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Summary: Great Genre Piece!
Review: Forget all the mixed reviews you've read in the media and the stupid spoilers you've seen on the internet. If you like horror fiction, you'll want to read this. Its probably too gross for those simply looking for a good book to read on the beach. This has gotten me thinking about what exactly separates Horror as a genre from, say, Mystery. I havent come to any conclusions yet, exactly, but I certainly welcome your imput.
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Summary: The Worst Book ever Written by A former great Author
Review: Thomas Harris sighted the ball, dropped it, and punted. This book is so poorly constructed it read like it was written in a week. Unlike his other books, Hannibal is totaly predicatible, totally overblown, and without any redeeming value whatsoever. This may be the low point of American publishing. Where was the editor? Where was the author. Thomas Harris had no desire to write, and this book shows how deep that antipathy went. He ought to have spent his time reviewing Italian hi-end consumer products for magazines.
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