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Summary: A chilling masterpiece!
Review: In my opinion, Thomas Harris' great genius is his ability to give the reader empathy for all his characters, even ones who kill and eat other people! Harris writes with an incredible and rare respect for his subjects, Hannibal Lecter comes to life within us, Clarisse Starling, Jack Crawford, Jame Gumb, we come to feel and empathize with each.The movie version was great, but was not totally true to the book. The book is, of course, better, but it's not just because books allow us to create the images with our minds. The Hannibal character is actually not as monstrous as the movie Hannibal, in the book, he has more depth, more refinement, more humanity. In the book, unlike the movie, when Dr. Lecter says to Clarisse: "Don't try to reduce me to a set of influences, can't you bear to say that I am evil?" we, the reader, ask ourselves, what is he hiding? Whereas in the movie we just think: "Yep, he's evil." What I want to know is: how come his victim mentioned in the movie was a female, when all of Dr. Lecter's victims in the book are male? Why are we so much more comfortable with dead women? Anyway, Harris' treatment of women in the book is with the utmost respect, and the utmost disgust of the system which pushes women down to the level of second-class citizens. Clarisse Starling is fighting this force as best she can: by being the best in everything she sets out to do! Her intelligence attracts Dr. Lecter's attention, and she's able, with his hints and her wonderful brain, to capture a serial killer, who kills women for their skins. This book is not a second rate horror novel, but literary fiction which will stick with you for a long time to come.
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Summary: Of Course, better than the film!
Review: For anyone who has only seen the movie, this book is a must! Not only is there more insight to the characters, but there are subtle differences which I feel add to the overall personalities, especially Clarice Starling's. You won't want to put this one down, I finished it in an afternoon!
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Summary: Hannibal Lecter chilled my blood!
Review: What's more scary than a human monster, a man that lives to literally feed off the weak and the vulnerable? A man that eats people's livers with fava beans and a nice chiante? Not much. But Hannibal Lecter's I.Q. of 160 certainly doesn't help! From the moment I started reading this novel, I was captivated. The characters are well-developed and each performs the function he or she was intended for. Clarice Starling is the universal symbol of youth searching for a way to better the world, and because of this, many of us can identify with her. We root for her. Buffalo Bill is chilling in his crazed, unreachable way. And Hannibal Lecter chilled my blood with his odd physical appearence (crimson eyes, small neat teeth, polydactylism) and metallic rasp of a voice. This tale is a classic, and for good reason!
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Summary: A good book, but a disappointing ending
Review: I have not yet read Silence of the Lambs or Red Dragon, but I do plan to in the near future, hoping they end better than this one! It started out as a terrific book, with thrills, suspense, and twists. I wish I could tell you what happens at the end just so you won't read the book. It just doesn't make sense and is not realistic. Everyone is hoping for the book to end one way, but......
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Summary: Engrossing Read
Review: Of all three of the Hannibal novels, this one was the most enthralling. It grabs you by the throat from the moment you pick it up. Clarice Starling's character is a lot more developed and glimpses into her past is more revealing than the cursory glance the movie gave her. Hannibal himself seems more human somehow in this storyline as well...still psychotic, but human nonetheless. Start with this book if you're new to the Hannibal trilogy.
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Summary: Fabulous
Review: I really don't have much that's helpful to add after everyone else's reviews here - this is an incredibly written, psychologically enthralling, immediate page-turner with some of the most memorable characters I've ever read. DO NOT miss out on reading this novel.
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Summary: The most amazing book i ever read
Review: Hanibal Lecter is a truly demonic character, but the reader developes a likeing to him, we find ourselves liking this evil killer, and that is what makes this a hrryfing thriller. We feel for Clarice Starling and feel her fear at dealing with lecter. As a former FBI agent, i found this to be an incredibly belivable book with realistic and semi realistic circumstances. If you liked the movie, read the book its a helluva lot better. The book also developes characters and their inner conflicts a lot better.
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Summary: One of the Best Thrillers Ever Written
Review: Like most people, I was first introduced to Silence of the Lambs by the movie version; it blew me away, and no small part goes to the always ingenious acting of Anthony Hopkins. You get extremely close to the two main characters: Clarice Starling and Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lector. The pacing is fast, and the writing is perfect for the mood. Harris doesn't waste a word or page, and not a moment is dull. I ripped through this book in a remarkably brief time. This is a must read which did for the thriller what The Exorcist did for the Horror genre.
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Summary: the best end ever written for the book
Review: this book got a best end ever written in thriler, the quality of the book is the in the end you got what you have in mind for the end ,But you never be sure of it in all through the book,charectarization of Clarice starling is brilliant. this is the character which going to last forever .
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Summary: Magnificent!
Review: I higly recommend this one. It has the excellent plot, a fantastic end, and wonderful charaters. Some you'lle love, others you'll love to hate. Hannibal Lecter is the greatest villain in the history of literature, hands down. If you enjoy serial killer novels, this is the best. No complaints about this one. You won't have any, either.
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