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Summary: Fascinating end
Review: Anyone who has read previous books by Thomas Harris has to read this thriller.. It beats all his others but maintains the same characters in this story so he has you saying oh so that's so and so from the other book. Blends beautifully from Silence of the Lambs. I highly recommend this book to lovers of mystery and suspense.. I enjoyed it. The ending was a real surprise!
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Summary: Excellent read, and a fitting end to the trilogy.
Review: I'm not sure I understand why so many people disliked this book, except that many seem to want Hollywood-type endings. However, those type of endings are near the bottom of the quality scale. It scares me somewhat that most reviewers didn't like the book because of the way it ended. Personally, I think they need to broaden their horizons a little bit, get out more, see the world.....There's not much to dislike about 'Hannibal', except for the fact that it will be difficult to turn it into a film (because of the ending). The writing was crisp, to the point, and the characters engaging. Unlike the first two novels in the series, which were about the hunts for serial killers, this one is about Hannibal Lector and Starling - period. Which is refreshing - why do yet another serial killer novel, a genre that's been done to death? Found it difficult to put down. The finale is - different - but fitting and gutsy. A good finish (sad to say) to the saga. There's nothing to stop Harris from bringing Hannibal Lector back, of course, but that would probably be a mistake.
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Summary: A brilliant sequel to Silence of the Lambs!
Review: Very few books capture your imagination and attention the way Harris does in Hannibal. I found Hannibal the best of the three Lecter works--hands down! The best fiction I have read...period.
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Summary: Excellent, but no better than Silence of the Lambs
Review: I enjoyed this book immensely, especially the detailed descriptions and background that Harris incorporates into the story. Those who dislike this book are too dependent on the film version of Silence of the Lambs and have only a narrow vision of Harris' work. The depiction of Lecter especially in this book was much more favorable than I remember from Harris' previous works, and it was convincing enough that I found myself hoping for the slightly predictable ending. The true villain got his just desserts(pun definitely intended), and the antihero pair got theirs.
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Summary: I was rooting for the pigs...(hey! That's a pun!)
Review: I thought this book was a bit of sham. It seemed that Harris couldn't decide whether Lecter was just a poor misunderstood elitist/genious or the devil. Mason Verger was properly portrayed as the real monster, but I just can't get a firm picture of his she-hulk sister. Overall, a major disappointment.
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Summary: irratatingly fascinating
Review: I thought this book was going to be a work of art, really, until I got to the "Florence" section then realized later that the "Florence" section meant ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to the denoument of the story! A breakthrough beginning for Clarice, Harris makes you see that she is tough and strong-willed... which makes the end remarkably odd, in my opinion. It was almost as if Harris was put under a deadline and came up with a quick and ill-advised ending to an unusually planned out story. After you have read the last page, you find yourself wondering "was this supposed to have been good vs. evil?" Who is the antagonist? Who is the protagonist? And I am wondering if Thomas Harris really meant for the reader to see it that way.
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Summary: If you loved Silence of the Lambs DO NOT read this book
Review: I found Hannibal's new life somewhat interesting, but not at all what I expected. I truly expected a few more snacks along the way. Mason Verger's character? Too horrifying and unbelievable. Why would anyone serve him in the way they did? He'd be nothing to bump off. But then, the book would be a few hundred pages short. But I was most upset with was what happened to Clarice Starlings character at the end. What was the author thinking? To shock us? Disgust us? This is one book where the movie HAS to be better. But why take the chance, skip them both.
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Summary: The absolute worst...
Review: I was so disappointed by this book. I was thrilled to hear that their would be another chapter in the Silence of the Lambs and didn't hesitate to buy it. I can't believe that Thomas Harris write this - he really let a lot of people down. Do yourself a favor and stick to the originals.
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Summary: Absolutely unbelievable story
Review: This book was a huge disappointment, and not even close to Harris's previous books. "Red Dragon" and "Silence of the Lambs" were both excellent - this thing is just absolutely terrible. I think Harris has fallen in love with his Lector character, who is a cannibal and a murderer, and can't bear to give him up to his just desserts. The way this book ends is disappointing and so awful and unbelievable that it made the rest of the story seem like nothing but a set-up. Frankly, I hated the thing.
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Summary: An ending that was an utter disappointment
Review: If I could, I'd give this book no stars in the ranking. I definately do not recommend reading this book. Hopefully the movie will be better. It can't be worse. I loved Red Dragon and Silence of The Lambs. The respective movies were also very entertaining. I could not wait to get my hands on the latest novel, Hannibal. Thanks to the strength of the first two novels and Hannibal's character, this book was captivating. That is, until the ending. I had a hard time finishing the book. The ending diverged so much from the story and from the characters Harris spent so much time developing. Nonetheless, I held out hope for an exciting ending. What a let down!
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