Hannibal

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Summary: Seriously flawed!!
Review: I'll save more space for all of the other reviewers and just say read something else instead of a spectacular loser like Hannibal. It was atrocious. Do yourself a favor and read something great this weekend like THE TRIUMPH AND THE GLORY, or ALLEYS OF EDEN, or WHITE OLEANDER, or THE READER.

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Summary: Incredibly disappointing, Mr. Harris how about a refund?
Review: Couldn't have been more disappointed with a book if I purposely tried. Incredibly tedious, boring, and without direction. You would think that after waiting years Mr. Harris would have come up with a book worth reading.

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Summary: Horrible Horrible Horrible
Review: Up until about the last 5 chapters, I was lovong this book. Man, it was better than Silence. And then all of a sudden...it was like Harris was hit overthe head with an idiot stick and his editor just squashed together some jackass ideas and slapped a cover on it! I bet the sequel to Gone with the Wind is better than this load of trash!

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Summary: Not what I expected
Review: Reading "Hannibal" I felt the same sensation I did watching the new Star Wars. Harris concentrates too much on details and forgets to tell an interesting story. We get a load of useless facts and trivia about Lecter and other peripheral characters. What we don't get is the engaging exchange between the Cannibal and Clarice that was present in the previous book. Director Demme claims he doesn't want to film "Hannibal" because it's too violent. I think it's just too thin.

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Summary: Is this what I was waiting for?
Review: I cannot tell you what a disappointment this book is. Thomas Harris has created a violent, sadistic novel with no concrete lines distinguishing good from evil. Are we supposed to feel sympathy for any of these characters, or are we supposed to celebrate the ultimate snuff novel and its creative methods of murder ? If this is what is scintillating to the people of America, we are in a lot of trouble.Please know that I am disappointed that this book is as lousy as it is. I've read all of Thomas Harris' other novels and found them well-written and enjoyable.It's too bad he had to write this one.I felt dirty reading it, and I may never think of Florence, Italy - my favorite city in the world - in the same way again. If you have to read this book, order it through the Internet, and at least pay a low price for it. And pray to God that Hollywood will not make this novel into a movie.

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Summary: ????????
Review: Well, I have to say, when I first finsihed reading this book, I wasn't quite sure WHAT I thought. And actually, I'm still not sure. I think the story started out living up to its expectations, but then it lost my interest somewhere for a while. It didn't take long for it to pick back up again, and then I read straight through to the end. Well, the ending left me a little baffled. I certainly didn't see it coming. All I can say is that "Hannibal" left a strange taste in my mouth. It seems people either LOVED or HATED it. I think they are both strong words, way too strong to describe how I feel, but I will say this. . .I can't wait to see what they'll do with the movie!

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Summary: Harris has labored and brought forth a mouse.
Review: Too bad

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Summary: Sigh...
Review: Enough said by other Amazon reviewers. Just wanted to make sure other people save time and $.

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Summary: What A Let-Down!
Review: I sat down with GREAT anticipation to read this book and was pretty much enthralled until the end..I mean, come on! What kind of lame and obviously rushed ending was that? I was really disappointed with the ending. What started out as a must read turned out to be the same old run-of-the mill book

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Summary: Disturbing, but could not put it down......
Review: I just finished Hannibal and truly hope that Mr. Harris does not leave his readers hanging. I could not put the book down, although I found it to be very disturbing. I also read Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs (also saw the movie). I really believe one should see "Silence of the Lambs" prior to reading Hannibal. Anthony Hopkins and Jody Foster will follow you through Hannibal, giving you a real sense of the characters in the book. I had just returned from a trip to Europe before purchasing the book and found the references to Italy exciting. I found myself reflecting on the culture and beauty of Italy, but also being jerked back into the horror of the unfolding story. I find myself drawn to Dr. Lecter and feel some sympathy for his early childhood horror, although it sickens me.

Mr. Harris, please continue.......