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Summary: Started well, ended in a disappointing way
Review: The beginning of the book started well and continued well, however, the ending left me very disappointed. It was not a believable way the main character would have ended up. I got the feeling the author wanted to hurry up and finish the book to meet a deadline.
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Summary: Extremely disappointing
Review: While there are some pages full of tingling suspense, this book is more than disappointing. I don't cringe at violence and "gross moments" (and there were plenty in both "Red Dragon" and "Silence of the Lambs") when they help tell an enticing story, but in "Hannibal," I got the impression Harris was just showing us nastiness for no reason other than the "shock and buck" factor. I didn't *need* to know why Hannibal is the way he is, but if I were going to be told, I'd like more of an explanation of the causalities than were given. The end: bizarre and cheap. Like so many other fans, I would have preferred to see a "new" story that perhaps drew on old characters rather than this drivel.
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Summary: A compelling, complex sequel to Silence of the Lambs
Review: With his new book Hannibal, Harris again takes us on a complex tour of the mind and life of Hannibal Lecter. This is not a comfortable place to visit and the book is not for the faint of heart. Lecter has been free from the prison for the criminally insane for 7 years. Clarice Starling, still with the FBI, still wants to find him. But so does someone else -- Lecter's 6th victim.Hannibal is not a simple story of the battle between good and evil. Often, it is the battle of evil vs evil, where one madman uses the greed of others to hunt down the cannibalistic doctor who tortured him. (Told you it wasn't for the faint of heart.) However, what impressed me the most is the complexity of Harris's writing, his craftsmanship and use of language. There is depth and texture to the writing that adds layers to the story and compells the reader to keep turning pages, even when the subject matter is its most gruesome.
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Summary: A complete waste of money and time.
Review: I have read some of the other readers comments and one of them suggested that the people who gave this book 1 or 2 stars were simply not intelligent enough to understand how wonderful this book is. So let me begin by stating that I am a member of MENSA (the High IQ society). My IQ ranks me in the top 1% of the country. I thought the book was awful! The whole part that took place in Italy was boring and the ending was ludicrous! No I didn't expect it to be just like Silence of the Lambs or Red Dragon which were both excellent but I did expect it to be a good book. It wasn't.
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Summary: Left me Unsatisfied
Review: Again another example of too much hype. Silence of the Lambs was an outstanding book, but sadly Hannibal does not even compare to that creepy masterpiece. The book starts off at a breakneck pace, but the second half of the book just left me confused, and unfufilled. I kept thinking that this was not the Lector that I had enjoyed so much in Harris' previous books. The ending in my opinion is a total cop out, and seems totally implausible, and thats all I'll say about it. In closing read Red Dragon, and Silence, but stay away from this one!!
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Summary: What an absolute mess
Review: I was bitterly disappointed with this book. After waiting so long to read it, it seemed to be a rush effort by an otherwise good author. It seems that Harris has been pressured into writing this sequel and unfortunately as it is often said some things are better left alone. Who didn't wonder in amazement as Lecter walked off towards his next victim at the end of Silence of the Lambs. However, the major problem here is what could have been an explosive book, will fail to satisfy. I will not give away the ending but it will be said that the words weak and pathetic spring to mind. As I did, you will wonder why you stayed up all night to find that in the last 100 pages explosive has turned out to be nothing but a fizzle. Harris has proven himself in the past with his other books but I would give this one a real wide birth unless you a huge fan. Dont expect to hear any screaming lambs in this one. If they are screaming it is in pain knowing that the much anticipated sequel just did not do them any justice.
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Summary: Harris bedevils some readers by being unpredictable again...
Review: Once again Harris takes his audience on an unexpected ride. For those looking for another "Silence" this may disappoint...but for those who want to travel with Lecter on his Witkin-esque journey it's quite a treat. Filled with bizarre characters and a mounting tension it will keep you waiting 'til the last pages to see what fate has in store for dear Hannibal and Clarise.
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Summary: Not as Good as Others, but worth the read for the end.
Review: This part of the three part series digs into realms of the truly insane. I enjoyed the book more toward the end. Got lost a little in all the Italian, and I think it was a little too "classy" for us regular folks, but I'm not sorry I read the book. The ending is the best part. Part four coming up? I hope so.
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Summary: Wicked, wonderous and...tasty
Review: Thomas Harris gets it right again - how else could I almost love a cannibal, whose sense of order is so precise and whose taste so divine? Different than the others in a more mature way, certainly not any more violent, and somewhat more lyrical. Very good.
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Summary: If Dr. Evil and John Merrick had a kid
Review: It might look like the ludicrous caricature that turns out to be the main villian in this book. It even comes complete with a set of inept henchmen, an unnnecessarily complex lesbian, and an even more unnecessary shower scene.To the book's credit, it was a super-fast read and was highly entertaining. However, it was riddled with spelling and grammar errors, sloppy flipping in tenses, and incomplete sentences! AAAUUUGGHHH!!AS FOR THE ENDING...well, I am still out to lunch on it. However, I can't deny that it has stayed foremost in my mind since the moment I shut the book. It may be wierd, but it is definately haunting, and isn't that what you look for? Something that will stay in your mind whether you want it to or not?
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