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Summary: Don't eat before you read!
Review: One of the most psychologically disturbing books I've ever read. This was one of only two books that kept me under the covers at night, sleeping with the lights on.In the first few pages I didn't think I was going to enjoy this book at all, but within minutes I was overjoyed that I continued with it. Harris captures the darkest side of humanity with this book and it's not all from the person you would suspect. This book goes a long way towards showing that there is too much evil in the world to let it set itself down on the shoulders of just one man. I know I'll read this one again, something I don't often do. Don't purchase this if you're weak of heart or stomach. But if you want to be tuned in and tuned up until the very last page it's a must buy!
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Summary: You've got to be kidding me
Review: I waded through the revenge plot and was left with a handful of air at the end. What a jaw-droppingly bad ending. Mr. Harris, what were you thinking?
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Summary: Good Lead Up - to a Big Dissapointment
Review: This book was great -- up until the last 15 pages. I just finished reading Hannibal yesterday. 90% of the book was great - very exciting, and very well written. Unfortunately, the ending left much to be desired. After reading the book, I definately plan to skip the movie when it comes out, if it ever comes out.
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Summary: Amusingly horrible!
Review: A bizarre attempt to portray Hannibal as a kinder, gentlerpsychopath: sure, he still savagely kills folks just for the hell of it, but he has a good excuse: during WWII, his beloved baby sister was eaten by deserters. ...................................................... This was just a gawd-awful book. No wonder Jodie Foster wouldn't touch the movie version with a ten-foot-pole. Save your money, folks.
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Summary: Can I give it Less than One Star!
Review: ...I read Hannibal on an airplane. After finishing it, I wanted to be off that plane, and I knew full well we were at 30,000 feet. This book is TERRIBLE. WAIT, LEMME REPHRASE THAT......The first 400 pages are great. Creepy, gory and everything you'd expect of Dr. Lecter and Agent Starling. The final few chapters grind their way into one of the least believable, most idiotic plot twists in recent memory. Reading how the story resolves itself (what happens to Dr. Krendler, then Starling) is the literary equivalent of the sound Jim Carrey made in "Dumb and Dumber" I am a fan of both the books and the movies. Red Dragon (Manhunter) was fantastic, Silence of the Lambs, even better...This is dreck. I can only hope, pray and light candles to the moot hope that they change the end of this god-forsaken thing and make it into something good. Save your money...for that matter....BURN YOUR MONEY! Don't waste it on this crap!
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Summary: A Waste of Harris's Talent
Review: To echo the sentiments of many previous reviewers, Hannibal was one of the most disappointing books I have ever read, given Harris's previous masterpieces, Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon. The book fails in three unforgivable ways: (1) Harris makes Clarisse Starling (Jodie Foster for those who have seen but not read Silence of the Lambs) act totally out of character; (2) Harris inexplicably gives us the reasons why Hannibal Lechter became insane; and (3) the plot is boring. Since many other reviewers have also expressed the same disgust for Starling and since a detailed description would involve ruining the book's conclusion, I will not go into that failure further, but refer readers to previous reviews. The second failure of this book, Harris's explanation of Hannibal's insanity is terrible because it takes the scariness away from the series. The Hannibal Lechter series worked in the first few books in large part because of the incredibly frightening thought that an extraordinarily intelligent, witty, well-educated professional is also, inexplicably, a monster of unspeakable proportions. In this book, Harris is turned into a run-of-the-mill maniac whose past explains his present actions. Instead of the psychological fear we had of Lechter, the only scary things in this book is the violence wrought by Hannibal. This is even more unforgivable because Harris shows us how wonderful a writer he can be when he describes Hannibal's intelligence, as opposed to his insanity. The description of Hannibal's intelligence is beautiful, imaginative and intriguing, while the description of how Hannibal became insane is dull. Which brings us to my last criticism: the book as a whole is boring. Although the violence scenes are well-written, the main plot, having to do with the search for Hannibal by the Clarisse and the authorities and by a former victim of Hannibal bent on revenge is uninteresting and shows off none of Harris's considerable abilities as a writer. Finally, because of Harris's decision to devote so much time to the horrible ending involving Clarisse's startling metamorphosis, Harris gives short shrift to the plot, having it come to a climax before the plot even has a chance to become interesting. Therefore, I suggest you skip this book and hope that Harris's next book is better.
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Summary: Great Book...couldn't put it down!
Review: Excellant book! I won't give away the details, but I think the scariest part isn't about Dr. Lecter being a cannibal on the run (from monsters worse than him!), it's the fact that by the end of the book you find yourself rooting for him! I thought the ending was superb, even if it was abit unbelieveable. I can't wait for the movie next year!
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Summary: A Previously Good Author Crashes And Burns
Review: This book epitomizes all that is wrong in our current culture. Poor plotting, the "sensation" of mutilation, cannibalism. murder, and sadism all dressed up with dashes of gourmet information, psychiatric BS, and gratuitous horror. The ending is so ridiculous and so morally repugnant that it offends us in every area of our humanity: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. The terrible pity is that this author CAN write (I enjoyed every one of his previous books) but chose to turn into a literary Maplethorpe with "Hannibal." Don't waste your time or money.
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Summary: almost perfect
Review: Every time I put down one of Thomas Harris' novels I feel depressed that it has ended. This is the almost perfect end to a heart twisting story, if it is indeed the end. Harris may choose to continue the Lecter saga, with or without Clarice. A few tips when you pick up this book: (1) be prepared to go deeper into Lecter's mind than you had ever thought you would (2) Don't shy away from the inevitable, you'll actually wind up liking the monster by the end (3) If you put the book down and feel like you can't get enough Lecter...
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Summary: Make Sure The Doors and Windows are Locked!
Review: A great read for a wet Sunday afternoon with a glass of wine and a log fire. Dr Lecter appears as a far more well-rounded personality in Hannibal than in Silence of the Lambs with Clarice Starling almost a side-line. The book reads smoothly without obvious shock tactics. This makes it al the more powerful. At times, many times, you go back a re-read a paragraph ... he did what! Will there be Lecter 3 or Son of Hannibal? I hope so. Enjoy
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