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Summary: FABULOUS! LOVED THE ENDING!
Review: This book was impossible to put down. Although a little gory, I truly enjoyed the plot. (I mean, after all, Hannibal IS a cannibal.) I found the end to be delightfully intriguing and the plot was fantastic. Ignore the bad reviews and read it. It blew me away.
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Summary: Just a case of bigger and better, is all.
Review: Logically Harris would fulfill his mandate only by getting it all more shocking, revolting, terrifying - with each new issue of the series. He does this admirably, principally with the unexpected circumstance that winds up involving Clarice and Hannibal....These books should be unanimously acclaimed. They're faster paced than James Bond and even challenge the coldbloodiness of "American Psycho" and the jovial outrageousness of "A Cat's Full Nine." This last one, "Hannibal," is deliciously, painfully clever too. It's subtle but this outcome involving Clarice and Lecter lays on a more ghastly trip than if Verger had prevailed. Think about it. Is there some assurance Clarice won't end up the next day as an entrée on a bed of candied yams?
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Summary: Kept me riveted.
Review: I throughly enjoyed reading the most recent of Mr. Harris' writings. I had guessed at the ending and hoped I was wrong..... but wasn't. That is the reason for not a 5 star rating. I loved Red Dragon best of all.
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Summary: Listening to this book brought the charactures back to life
Review: I read earlier reviews where the listeners were not happy with the narrating of this audio book. In fact they felt it was so bad that they had to buy the book to finish the story. I saw the movie "Silence of the Lambs" before I read the book. I now have the voices of Jody Foster and Sir Anthony Hopkins inbedded in my mind as Clarice and Hannibal. For me the narrator of the unabridged version of "Hannibal" was wonderful. When he read Clarice, I could see and hear Clarice. When he read Hannibal, I could see and hear Hannibal. In fact, he was so articulate with the different charactures that I knew immediately who they were. Once introduced to the story, the narrator did not have to use their names again. The narrator brought the story of "Hannibal" to life. I found myself visualizing every detail of each "scene". His reading of this book put my own reading to shame. This book is the best in the Hannibal Lector series. I recommend it to all. I'm sold on audio books.
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Summary: Resting on his Laurels
Review: It seems apparent that Mr. Harris was counting on the success of the first two books to help him here. There is a very weak plot, poor character development and a really poor, weak ending. My only hope is that they do not make this dull book into an even duller movie. Anthony Hopkins beware!!!
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Summary: Wish I could give it NO stars
Review: I really enjoyed Harris' three previous books, but what a disappointment this was. No substance but plenty of gore, in fact it seemed to me that Harris was seeing how gross he could get. No supsense, no mystery, just "can you top this for disgusting..." excess. Sadly, too, not a single character with any redeeming qualities. I finally gave up half way through. I asked my husband how it ended and was glad to put it away.
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Summary: Did not justice to Silence of the Lamb. Thumbs down!
Review: The story had me at first and then it lost me quickly. Too much detail about the Italian Art history. Too much Italian to interpret. The ending was absolutely ludicrous!
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Summary: It's not an 'investigation' book, but it's great
Review: (in italiano) Chi legge Hannibal pensando che sia come Red Dragon e Silence of the lambs rimarrà deluso. Mentre negli altri due libri la parte dedicata al detective e quella dedicata al killer si equivalevano, questo libro è molto più sbilanciato nell'analisi del caso clinico Hannibal Lecter. Il mistero qui non è: verrà preso l'assassino, ma: cosa succederà tra il detective e la sua preda. Non c'è la tensione tra il cattivo e il suo cacciatore, che è lo schema classico, perchè preda e cacciatore hanno una relazione inquietante, un po' dostojeski a rovescio. E il cattivo è un terzo, Mason Verger, che fa un po' qui la parte del Gumb nel Silence. Hannibal è un vero romanzo pulp, pieno di orrori, ma anche di grande raffinatezza e tensione, avvincente ed eccessivo, un viaggio dantesco nell'inferno della psiche umana. La conclusione è il vero problema. Ho fatto molta fatica ad accettarla, e mi ha lasciato un senso di incompiutezza.
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Summary: Suspense with a psychological twist
Review: I almost didn't read the book after seeing all the negative reviews. What a mistake! I read it in one sitting and enjoyed it immensely. The first part of the book is routine and comfortable, introducing the players including a great new paralyzed and disfigured villain called Verger who was Dr. Lecter's sixth victim. His quest for revenge on Lecter, with his clever resources, dominates the book. Another question is always hanging out there - Does Lector want to xxx her, kill her, or eat her (Starling). Verger hunts Lecter, Lecter stalks Starling, Starling hunts Lecter. Enough tension for everyone! The ending is a great psychological suspense tale. If you loved Silence of the Lambs you'll want to read this - for better or worse. But don't get fixated with Jonathan Demme's image of Starling (Jodie Foster)in Silence of the Lambs. Remember Harris wrote these books, not Demme.
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Summary: Rooting for the "Bad Guy"
Review: I almost didn't buy this book because of some bad reviews I had read, but I am glad I did. If you can get past the gore, it gives an insight into the reason Hannibal is insane. Most people would be if they had lived through the trama he did. And, if you think about it, he took nifty revenge on some people who really deserved it.
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