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Summary: Very difficult to put down but ending somewhat disappointing
Review: It was very difficult for me to put this book down. I would recommend it although be prepared for some rather sickening images having to do with pigs. I must admit I was disappointed in Clarice at the end of the book. I didn't expect that ending at all. It should be interesting to see how they transform this book into a movie.
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Summary: Tremendous book, read before a movie is made
Review: This book is outstanding, I picked it up and could not put it down. I read the 480+ pages in 5 days and was completely amazed with the descriptions, the characters, the thought. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: The ending is the only good part!!!!
Review: I think Harris was trying to go against everybodys expectations w/ the ending and hey I was really bored until the last 3 chapters. I don't know how the heck they are going to make a movie of this!!!
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Summary: Will the true author of _________ please stand?
Review: Which author wrote Hannibal and which wrote Silence? I am certain they cannot be same . After years of anticipation of the sequel to my favorite all time book, I am terribly disappointed. I found reading the last 3 chapters of Hannibal to be the equivalent of eating a spoiled lunch. After page turning for hours, I was really hungry, and it was really time for it; but it just didn't satisfy..in fact it made me sick. Not sick in the fantastic thriller way that I expected to be horrified either. Those of you looking to be satisfied even remotely for the same reasons you liked Silence should lower your expectations of this book. The gross and gory details are there yes, plot is there yes. Follow through to the end was not. It's like the author just stopped generating a realistic storyline, so he could run to press before the milennium. Sorry Mr. Harris, but I expected a more character consistent end to all of this, especially from Agent Starling. You had me hooked til the end. Great character development, but I guess technically that was done in Silence. Kudos for the gore, but the end was a bore.
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Summary: Definitely Not As Good As Its Predecessors
Review: Although most of this book was good, I could not believe how gruesome this book was. While I am not squeemish by any means, I was riveted and sickened at the same time. I could not help but think that the author must have felt he had to "top" his last two bestsellers in the sadism department. I cannot imagine how Hollywood will be able to make a film anywhere true to the book and not get an NC-17 rating. Still, much of the book was excellent. The ending simply didn't gel with the image of Lecter and Starling that the author originally developed and created. Was he trying to be controversial?? Ya got me! price!
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Summary: WORTH THE WAIT!!!!
Review: EVERY ONE HAS A RIGHT TO HIS/HER OPINION. BUT CONTRARY TO SOME OF THE EARLY REVIEWS, I ENJOYED THIS NOVEL. I'VE READ "RED DRAGON" AND "SILENCE OF THE LAMBS". (I OWN BOTH FILMS). HARRIS TO ME DID NOT ROMANTICIZE LECTER. WHO SAID SERIAL KILLERS HAD TO BE CLASS-LESS BEINGS,WHO LOOK LIKE LON CHANEY'S "PHANTOM OF THE OPERA"? HANNIBAL'S CHARACTER WAS UNDER DEVELOPMENT IN "LAMBS". NOW WE KNOW HOW THAT EVIL CAME TO BE. KRENDLER AND PAZZI SURE COULDN'T THROW ANY STONES! CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FILM!!!
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Summary: This book is a great sequel that tops Silence of the Lambs.
Review: I was quite surprised by the mixed reviews on this book. However, I did not let that stop me from buying it. I finished this book in one day and I was not disappointed. As the title of the book denotes, it is about Hannibal Lector the free man. This is the main difference between the new novel and it's predecessors. The prior novels only give glimpses of what Hannibal was like in normal life. The new novel allows us to look inside the killer as he exists in society. He turns out to be an amazingly suave, cultured and likeable character. Which allows Mr. Harris to lead his readers into a moral quagmire. Why do we find it satisfying when Hannibal attacks his enemies and escapes? If we don't mind Lector's previous crimes then we shouldn't protest the novel's climax. Clarice Starling has also returned in this novel. Unlike Lector, life has not been successful for her. This is one of the main complaints about the novel. A lot of readers are upset that she is somewhat of a failure. I found this justifiable since it was Lector who gave her her initial success. Which as it turns out was all in his plan. Perhaps Hannibal set her up for failure. Such heroic success for a rookie was bound to create enemies. One of whom has made it his life's pursuit to keep Clarice from promotion. Another point, Clarice gave part of herself to Hannibal for her success. In essence she allowed the serial killer to know her fatal flaw. This allows Dr. Lector to finally collect his prize. The novel's other characters complement the two leads nicely. The writing structure is elegant and romantically gothic. If you are a fan of the previous novels then I would urge you to read this book. Keep an open mind while reading and you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Very disappointing
Review: The writing is disjointed and at times difficult to follow. The ending was very predictable and stupid. The last chapter would have been sufficient. The rest was nonsense. Many characters, such as the Margot character, were unnecessary and cluttered up a dumb storyline.
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Summary: Totally disappointing
Review: I devoured Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs, but Mr. Harris went with Hollywood on Hannibal. Instead of the rich characters found in his 2 latter books - we have the wooden character of Jodie Foster's Clarice in Hannibal and a lackluster story.I normally cannot put Mr. Harris' books down. I had to push myself to read this one. I was disappointed from chapter one on. I missed the rich earthy descriptions of the characters, the hypnotic story line that usually comes with Mr. Harris' books - you know the kind - where you start with page 1 and can't put it down till you finish. This book was lackluster,farfetched and totally Hollywood. I felt as if it was written in 3000 hours not 3000 days as he says on his website.
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Summary: Unbelievable!
Review: This was a truly unbelievable! How could an author that has written two such compelling books drop this quickly. This book did not live up to the wait. I was truly impressed with both Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs. Silence of the Lambs is one of the best books that I have read and Red Dragon is better. I could not imagine that Harris would/could go this flat. Hannibal is a two part book: 350 pages of introduction that is boring, uninteresting and unimaginative and then a 100 page ending that begins to approach the first two books if not for the completely unrealistic and completely innane ending. Right up to the point that Lecter and Starling "share" a meal with Krendler, I was holding out hope that Harris would salvage the book. Other than the somewhat comical relationship between Barney and Margot, there was no content of note. Both Dragon and Lambs were believable. Both of them were riveting as you contemplated the depth of depravacy and horror that Harris worte of. I could see Hannibal Lecter...and I could believe in his existence. In this book, he is superhuman and ridiculous. Save your money.
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