Hannibal : Movie Tie In

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Summary: Pornographic trash
Review: I have no idea what the professional reviewers above are talking about. Certainly they are not refering to Hannibal. This book begins well, then degenerates into the most pornographic (and I do mean graphic) trash I have ever had the misfortune to read. I also get the impression that Harris did not want to write this novel. The writing is uninspired, the conclusion repulsive. The characters' actions are nonsensical. I am no prude. I thoroughly enjoyed the first two novels, but this I have removed from my home. It is just wretched.

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Summary: Delicious
Review: This book is an easy read, and compelling throughout. The fast pace was pleasing to my literary appetite, and I quickly devoured the book. Even so, it was more like a feast than fast food. Come back Hannibal, I want more.

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Summary: A MONSTER DISAPPOINTMENT
Review: Waiting 11 years for a sequel to one of my favorite books was hard enough... when the sequel is poor it's like a slap in the face. HANNIBAL is a bad book. I can't think of a single complimentary thing to say about this novel... isn't Thomas Harris a THRILLER WRITER?This should have been the greatest book of the decade, instead it was a bitter pill to swallow. I wasn't asking for the world, just a good, satisfying read. I can't even believe it's the same author...

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Summary: Real crime was great, but horror is just ... horrible
Review: How one Earth could Mr Harris hope to follow his two earlier successes? The serial killer theme, which he reached ahead of every one else, was a popular literary gold mine. Such new material does not come along every day, or even every decade. So Harris stuck to his guns and, after years of pacing up and down, churned out more of the same - except that it wasn't the same. RED DRAGON and SILENCE were based on real cases. That was what made them so startling. And it excused the horror, because it we knew these things had really happened. In this book Harris spirals off into pure horror fantasy. No real cases this time, just the author's imaginings pushed to the limit of nastiness. The result is a pale shadow of his earlier work: indulgent, lurid, exploitative. Well, I guess that was a hell of a lot easier than coming up with new, well-researched, factually-based material.

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Summary: VERY SHAG-ILICIOUS!!!!!
Review: I was amazed by all the negative reviews from readers. Simply put -- they don't get it or else wanted to settle for the gory plane of the the previous two novels. This sequel is brilliant. I was mesmerized, fascinated. I simply could not put this book down.

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Summary: A very long epilogue...
Review: It amazes me...I have never read a book as good as Red Dragon. Silence was very good, but it was no Red Dragon. This book does not even deserve to sit on the same bookshelf as Red Dragon. While I read what seemed to me to be one long contrived epilogue to Silence, I could not help but wonder why this book was written. Certainly "series" books can be published and maintain a certain quality (just look at James Patterson's Alex Cross books), but this book continued the series unnecessarily. It would have been better had Starling not even been in it, much the way Graham was not in Silence. This book could have been a new story, with Lechter in the background, again, as he was in Silence. I suspect Harris was pressured to write an actual "sequel" instead of a new story with new characters. I believe in Harris, I know his ability, it just seems as if he bent to the Hollywood peer pressure to continue the Lechter/Starling saga. What is funny is that I believe this book is unfilmable, as it would lose whatever inner quality it has by placing a mostly non-action orientated story onto the screen. As for the ending...It seemed to stark, out of nowhere, therefore making it unbelievable. I applaud the effort to bring things together in an unexpected way, but it just doesn't satisfy. Go read Red Dragon again, I know I plan on it!!!

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Summary: With more about Hannibal & Clarice, it's another great novel
Review: Books like this one aren't published every day, and this book was certainly worth the wait. Although some parts of the plot sound a bit implausible at first, Harris pulls off what many could not, and makes these parts believable and entertaining at once. The book provides a terrific follow-up to The Silence of the Lambs, and while it can be read without having read Red Dragon or The Silence of the Lambs, I would recommend reading the previous books first, even if you have seen the movies based upon them. As the relationship between Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling deepens, and as we learn more aobut them, the book becomes increasingly hard to put down before reading it all. Although it is not for those with a weak stomach, the action is engaging. While the book isn't as frightening as The Silence of the Lambs, I feel that it is much better than Red Dragon, and is a thoroughly enjoyable read that has left me hoping that Thomas Harris will be releasing another book in the Hannibal Lecter series very soon.

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Summary: Absolutely Awful!
Review: I was really looking forward to this sequel; I enjoyed the book and movie of "Silence of the Lambs". While this book was well written, well researched, I feel Mr. Harris really went over the edge. I felt physically sick when I was done with the book. I love murder mysteries; Robert Patterson, Tami Hoag, etc., so I am not a prude on the issues of violence or sex. I cannot imagine this book becoming a movie. Please do yourself a favor and do not buy this book. If you must read it, check it out from the library and when you return it, wash your hands.

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Summary: Loved It
Review: I loved Hannibal - the whole book was great!! Talk about a mind numbing ending....for 10 minutes after finishing I went from smiling to myself to mouth open in amazement. The ending alone is worth the full price of the book. There are not too many books that I have read that make me feel so many different ways, once I have put it down. There are some slow spots and some of the characters I really didn't care about...but the two that I do care about.....WHAM!!!!!!!! Read the book!!!

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Summary: If you have to buy Hannibal, wait for the paperback!
Review: I waited a long time for the sequel to The Silence of the Lambs- and I should have waited a lot longer. I was angry as I forced myself to finish this story but I found some comfort at having bought it at a 50% discount. If I had paid full price I would have sent it back to the publisher and demanded the return of my money. Silence of the Lambs is a great novel because it is scary and believable. Hannibal is a poor novel because it is neither scary nor believable.