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Summary: Good, but not even close to Silence...
Review: I too pulled an all nighter to make it through this page turner. Although I couldn't put it down, I found the writing style occasionally forced, and don't feel it is quite in the same league as SotL, the penultimate novel of this genre. As for the movie, Hollywood shouldn't bother. I would, however, like to see another book in the series, in the not too distant future please.
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Summary: It's definitely worth reading
Review: Even though I missed the intensity felt from both watching the unsuspecting victims of Jame in "Silence of the..." and Lechter's maneuverings, I still didn't put "Hannibal" down until I finished it. I liked the characterization of the tawdriness of today's FBI; the erudition of the european scenes; and Clarisse's professional disillusionment. Sure, it is a cliched ending, but there is still a revolting sickness to it all that seems to fit the novelist. To repeat, I didn't put it down...
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Summary: What happened?
Review: I too waited years for this book, and found it to be a terrible let down. The vast majority of the book reads like a travel guide for Florence, and the Characters are very thinly painted. The terse prose of Red Dragon, is no where in sight, the more plot driven Silence of the Lambs style is also out the window, so we are left with a lurid and plodding trip round the world while Mason Verger, the new Villain, tries to out-Villain Lecter. The last 30 pages are some of the worst fiction I have read in a long time. It is just a BIG mess. Also is it only me,Did anyone else notice, but as someone who comes from Lithuania, I know the name "Mischa" (Lecter's sister in the book) is the diminutive form of Michael, NEVER a girl's name..That is "Mascha" a diminutive form of Maria...I laughed out loud...A small point, but tied into a another mess, his family was "noblity" and had an estate that was shelled in the war...Wait...Didn't anyone ever hear of Joe Stalin...The were NO estates and noble families left in the Prebaltik by the war as Stalin Purged them all in the late 1930's starting in 37'...(If they survived the Civil war in the 20's) If you want to go into detail about Florence, get it right about the Prebaltik as well... Don't bother...or just put the book down 30 pages before the end.
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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: I expected a great read after Silence of the Lambs but I didn't get it. It was as if another (bad) author ghost wrote this book. The ending of the book is totally implausable. What a disappointment!
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Summary: I found it fascinating, curious, revolting...
Review: It is entertaining and original, Lector is fascinating and Starling is perfect.
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Summary: Hannibal doesn't come close to previous novels.
Review: Much will be made of the gory, sinister nature of Hannibal, the violence and the strange, disturbing ending. What concerns me the most is that in previous efforts Harris made the FBI seem as a capable law enforcement agency. In Hannibal the FBI doesn't appear at all. The agency knows Hannibal is back in the U.S. but little is written about attempts to capture him. Further, the manipulation by bureacrats to ruin Starling's career is hamhanded and ludicrous. In short, there are so many plot flaws and holes in this story that it is unenjoyable. One minor peeve: Harris or his editor should know how to spell sizable (no e) and buses as applies to the vehicles, not busses as a kiss. I waited six years for this book. I hope Mr. Harris will use the next six years to return to the good form demonstrated in Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon.
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Summary: The weirdest book ever!!!
Review: This is not a bad thing though because it made the book unique. I can tell you right now if you are expecting a book similar to The Silence of the Lambs, you are in for a huge disappointment. If you are looking for an entertaining book though, you have come to the right place. Lots of people were mad at the ending of this book but I think that the ending made this book even better. Just because the ending was not what people wanted, it does not make it a bad ending. All of that aside, this is a great book that is severly underrated.
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Summary: Red Dragon To White Elephant-- Why Thomas?
Review: In my life, I have read so many books that another disappointment should not surprise me. Red Dragon/Silence inspired a feeling and fear that in the literary world I had at last found an author with an imagination unknown. I was wrong. Mr. Harris, what you have done! This is not the sequel the world deserved. The characters are either false, uninteresting, or totally alien to your writing. I can only conclude one of two things: either you did not conceive this book, or the Italian government has bought the rights to the screenplay. Still Your Defender
Tony Watterson
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Summary: ABSOULTE DRIVEL!! Should of waited for the paperback!
Review: What a mess. Read in one plane flight, and have never been more disapointed with a book!! I waited a long time, am a loyal reader.. and for what?? Don't humanize Lector.. he isn't one! Pure garbage.. give us Clarice's thoughts and motivations likes in Silence. She would never have been so naive as to not see what was happening to her career. The ending. Ridiculous. I am very sad that my poor eyes had to read this.
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Summary: Charming, Piggish, and Disquieting
Review: I did have problems with the ending. I never even had a clue. But now that I think about it, it actually works! As always, the detailed mind scenes made me shiver. Yes, I could see myself as Clarice wanting some more of those DELICIOUS brains!
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