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Summary: This is an interesting pick
Review: Dr, Hannibal Lecter, a madman, was a cannibal but was out on the streets. The cops could not find him. One young cop named Clarice Sterling went looking for him, picking up on every clue. The idea of this book was difficult to understand through several chapters. It was even hard for me to understand in the beginning. As I kept reading through the book, I started to get the concept. I thought the book was pretty interesting. It does take a good amount of your time to read, but I am sure if you read through it, you may enjoy it as I did. I recommend you grab this book and read it!
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Summary: Hannibal
Review: In the beginning this book was confusing, but after a couple of chapters it finally all falls into place. I think Clarice was cool. I liked that she was always so curius and determined. The way she thought about Dr. Hannibal Lecter was so different from everyone else. Dr. Lecter was crazy we all know that, but he has a certain love for Clarice; it's wierd. The detail was good though filled with really graphic mental pictures. I recommend this book to people who have a lot of time on their hands, because it's a book worth reading but it's long! I think Dr. Lecter was a smart man; he could disappear and reappear and nobody could catch him or ever have a clue. Maybe that's why Clarice is so amazed by him and so determined to find him.
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Summary: I don't care what the others say, I liked it!
Review: On reading this book, which I thoroughly enjoyed doing, my first and foremost opinion was that a lot of the criticism it received since its release last year was unjustified. OK, so it may not have been as compelling or emotionally disturbing as 'The Silence of the Lambs' but 'Hannibal' still represents the work of a gifted writer. As the story takes a more up front, less psychologically challenging line in its latest outing, it still manages to grip you from the first page to the last. Mr Harris once again introduces a wonderful tone and expression to his narrative, and has a most admirable skill to end each chapter leaving you wanting more. What impressed me most about 'Hannibal' was how quickly the story seems to thread itself together and the amazingly short amount of time it took me to read it. As Harris opts for a more explicit reference to violence (in the form of man-eating pigs etc.) Dr Lecter maintains his marvellous presence in the saga, and his breathtaking character remains even more witty, intelligent and fascinating than Anthony Hopkins' great performance in the movie could make it. In my view, a real treat for the true Hannibal Lecter fans, only don't expect something better than 'The Silence of the Lambs'.
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Summary: Woah!!!!
Review: Hannibal is one of the greatest novels I've ever read. It kept me goin' until the end. I could'nt put it down. The ending was the most unnexpected one ever. The auther gives such good details of everything (including each fatality). Really a well writen book. It would be good for anyone who likes susspense
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Summary: HORRIBLE
Review: No, not really, but I couldn't resist the urge to put that title for my review down. But the book certainly isn't great and certainly isn't bad. Here's the breakdown. The good: Mr. Harris is very skilled at ending a chapter, forcing you to start immediately into the next one. I liked his description of the human mind as an immense palace full of dark nooks and crannies, but also illuminated areas. Some interesting new settings. The bad: Clarice Starling is DIFFERENT. Especially towards the end. I felt like screaming. "What are you doing?" I would shout to her in my mind. The beginning isn't as good as I hoped. Neither was the dialogue. The bad guys were evil and weird, but they were TOO evil and weird. What wicked mind would think of PIGS as a method of torture? The ending was somewhat predictable because it was so unbelievable, yet you sorta wanted it to happen, anyway. I haven't seen the movie, but the book was not enough to convince me to see it. If you're a die-hard Harris fan, then you might like it, but I'd stick to THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, if I were you.
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Summary: A book to devour..
Review: A friend had recommended that I should read this book, and I did. I must say, I absolutely love it. I've read 'Silence of the Lambs' and own the movie. The book brings out the beauty of Harris's writing. Page after page, was filled with vivid backgrounds of simple places with a haunting twist to turn this into a work of art. To be honest, I couldn't let go of the book. This isn't a book to let go; something to remember.. especially the last words of the book.This book gives me a whole different view of Dr. Hannibal Lecter and his evil ways, along with a whole different and new view of Clarice Starling. The book starts out as a bang and carefully lures you into the mind and world of Thomas Harris. (Please enjoy your stay.)
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Summary: Utter disappointment
Review: I don't get out much to see movies, and heard "Hannibal" was pretty gory, so I got the book. I thought "Silence of the Lambs" was a good book and movie -- and expected more of the same. Well, what a TOTAL waste of time, ink, paper, money! Terrible. Vile for the sake of being vile, and the conclusion was so utterly implausible. No *wonder* Jodie Foster didn't want to do this movie! The whole thing reads like a rush-writeup of someone's bad (and weird) dream. Very very disappointing. Two thumbs down. (Why aren't NO stars available?)
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Summary: Not a bad read
Review: I'm fortunate in that I haven't read the other two books in this series, so I'll be judging this book on it's merits alone. As far as I can tell the author precedes storytelling for constant fashion and artistic name-dropping. I can't imagine that happened in the other books. Also, I found it a little odd that in the end Hannibal turns in to some sort of demi-god. I suppose it's possible that a man of his intellect could fluently speak several languages, master the piano, have an impeccable sense of fashion, work as a successful surgeon and psychiatrist, have a thorough understanding of medieval italian literature, AND be a gourmet cook...wait, no, you really COULDN'T do all that. That aside, the fact that the main character--Starling--seems to go through this weird and abrupt change in book's conclusion made this book a little difficult for me to truly enjoy.
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Summary: Classic Horror With Style And Taste.
Review: I think Stephen King said it best when he described "Hannibal" not as a sequel to "Red Dragon" or "The Silence Of The Lambs," but as another part to a trilogy about abnormal psychology. So, I suggest that you read this great novel without thoughts of a contiuation to "Lambs." "Hannibal" is stylish, hypnotic, classy, detailed and has touches of classic horror. Thomas Harris is a wonderful writer, with an exquisite eye to detail in his descriptions and thoughts, this adds a realism to the material that makes it scarier still. The characters are described with a clarity that never flounders and the dialogue is rich and convincing. "Hannibal" is also thrilling and fascinating. Harris never slows it down but keeps it flowing. It is also a gothic romance with images that stay in the imagination for a long time after you read the final chapter. I don't understand why some people flipped out over the ending, I thought it was devilishly entertaining and perversely romantic in the classic horror sense. What is a horror novel if it doesn't go to the limit? Books like William Peter Blatty's "The Exorcist" showed that what is scary is what seems more real, yet more extreme. I wish Harris would write more often instead of taking almost a decade to release a new novel. "Hannibal" is for those who like something with taste, intellectual horror if you will. Harris captures a true sense of evil and the dark corners of the world we live in. An exquisite read, the best suspense/horror novel in years. Exquisite.
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Summary: What a shame!
Review: I saw the movie and I read the book. I preferred the movie's ending because it kept the integrity of Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling intact. I appreciated that. Something was lost in 'Hannibal'. Nothing seemed to hold together. It was too surreal; too vague.
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