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Summary: Don't waste your time
Review: Apparrently Mr Harris wanted to end Hannibal's reign of terror and put Clarice in her *place* b/c this novel is a huge disappointment. Wait for the movie. It may just be the only time Hollywood's efforts eclipse the author's.
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Summary: PURE BRILLIANCE
Review: This is a modern-day masterpiece which can only deserve a treasured place on the shelf amongst the great authors, Dante and Shakespeare. After reading both Red Dragon and the Silence of the Lambs (Harris' previous novels that focussed around Dr Hannibal Lecter) I waited with great anticipation for this seqeul and was not at all dissapointed. The novel rotates around the infamous doctor and I think is an improvevment on the other two previous novels as more attention is paid to Lecter. I could not put this book down once I had begun to read it and I'm sure you will be the same. Dispite the controvesy caused by the ending, it was a marvellous suprise and Hannibal will hold a place in my life forever. A true psychological work of genius that you will never forget. Greatly recommended!
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Summary: Doesn't match up to Silence of The Lambs
Review: Just a few years ago I read Silence of the Lambs and enjoyed it very much. I think of it as a masterpiece. So of course when I heard about the sequel I was very excited, and bought it as soon as I could. Overall I enjoyed the book the very much. All up to the last few chapters that is. I think anyone will agree with me that the ending is a disappointment and weird. You have to read it for yourself.
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Summary: About: The Charming Mr. Lecter
Review: I found this book to be worthy of equal acclaim as its predecessor, The Silence of the Lambs. I was riveted by the book from cover to cover. The manner in which Harris formulates the characters before introducing them into the plot was not only equally entertaining as the actions of the characters, but allowed me to have a deeper view of the characters and the motivations for their actions. Many people told me that the book was rather trite, but the suspense had me wondering what would happen next from minute to minute. Though Hannibal Lecter is to be feared, I think that it is an odd, but fascinating twist to have the serial killer appear to be somewhat of a hero. Whether it was Harris' intention or not I was definitely rooting for Hannibal midway through the book.
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Summary: No controversy here, ha ha
Review: An seething story of good vs. evil, guilt and innocence, and trust and betrayal. Hannibal has the numbing tension and stunning power of a war novel like The Triumph and the Glory or The Thin Red Line, psychological twists worthy of Edgar Allen Poe, and the stark horror that only a novelist of Harris' talent can deliver. Not for everyone, obviously, but it is onwe of those books that I just had to read to see for myself what all the fuss was about.
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Summary: Bravo
Review: The more i thought about it the more i agree. This was the only possible ending. To watch Starlings character dissolve , to be eclipsed , was inspired. Who but Harris would have dared. This was the 'monsters' finest hour and darkest deed. Read it twice.
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Summary: GOOD - It keeps you guessing
Review: I decided to read this book because I loved Silence of the Lambs. Each section of the book kept my interest and I found myself reading late into the night. There were some great scenes admirable for Dr. Hannibal Lector's character... which made me squirm now and then.However, the ending sucks. I wanted more but I found myself disappointed with the conclusion. That is why I only give this book four stars.
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Summary: A Slight Disappointment
Review: While very excited about reading the next in the saga of Hannibal Lecter, I was somewhat skeptical of how good the book could truly be, knowing how poor sequels can sometimes be. I was wrong. This book was excellent. It takes you deep inside the mind of Dr. Lecter, at one point it had me looking over my shoulder in fright. The only disappointment is the ending. It leaves readers somewhat confused, asking themselves why. Otherwise it is a pleasure to read!
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Summary: It's NOT Red Dragon
Review: I originally stumbled across Red Dragon in 1982 when I moved to St. Charles, MO about 1 mile from Highway 94 as described in Harris's original novel with Lector. The book was mesmerizing. Silence of the Lambs, though not as taut, still provided a good read. Hannibal was a fast but less than satisfying read. The characters were shallow, the story not believable, and the ending .... give me a break.
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Summary: Too Over the Top for Me
Review: When I heard that Thomas Harris had written a sequel to Silence of the Lambs I was truly anxious to pick up the book. Now I'm sorry I did. I have always been a fan of thriller mysteries, and had read Mr. Harris' last two books. To me, his latest was an exercize in total gratuitous violence, graphic beyond any extent of the imagination. Honestly, the only reason I finished the book, was to find out the fate of Clarice Starling and the titled character. The story started out well enough, catching up the reader on Clarice Starling's career in the FBI. Then we are introduced to Mason Verger, a victim of Dr. Lector's who survived the horrible experience of being eaten alive by dogs that he himself had starved and that Lector had conveniently released to feed on their master. You not only learn of the perverse history of this horrible man (or what's left of him) but of his gruesome plans to capture Dr. Lector and feed hime alive to a specially bred (for this purpose) herd of wild pigs. When I reached this point in the book, all I could think about was how someone could have actually come up with these horrible descriptions and actually included them in the plot. Not only did Mr. Harris describe in detail what the pigs were being trained to do, but insisted that the kidnappers listen to tapes of victims past who had succumbed to similar fates. The final pages of the story were a feeble effort to bring Clarice and Hannibal into a liaison that no Lector fans would find the least bit plausible. A redeeming aspect of the book, if I had to pick one, is that Harris did develop a history for Hannibal that might explain his cannibalistic tendencies and an interesting effort in the end to woo the reader over to accepting Dr. Lector's evil ways. This read could only be intended for those with stomachs of steel who don't mind being exposed to the truly evil criminal mind. Can you say Ewwh?
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