Hannibal

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Summary: Skip it!
Review: This is truly a case of living in a society that has been numbed by violence and morbit thought alike. The book "Hannibal" is the worst kind of deforestation. It would be easier to digest the let-down of this work if there had not been moments of great promise along the way.

With out destroying the integrity of the suspense A would be reader should be forewarned that in this book Starling's most treasured qualities, the very ones that drew us to her are replaced by sheer lunacy and immature fiction.

First and formost it is a novel. But anyone who reads this book can see why an actress the caliber of Jodie Fosterwould dismisses this storyline. An in fact, with out a major overhaul of the ending the film version will not play in America.

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Summary: I regret wasting my time reading Hannible
Review: The worse book I have ever read. The only reason I continued was that I read a review saying the last 100 pages were gripping. I regret not throwing it in the trash as soon as I realized it was written to be a grade B movie. Thank you Jodie Foster for not going forward with this obnoxious story.

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Summary: It made to third base - but it's no homerun!
Review: Although I beleive that Hannibal remains an intriguing and facinating character, the book seemed to crumble and come apart towards the end. The climax was obviously written with the silver screen in mind. Most of the book is convinsing and beleivable until you get towards the end. At this point you will begin to spiral into an unbeleivable and weird world that does not flow well with the rest of the book.

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Summary: Forget it
Review: I'll keep this brief...this is a terrible book. Tedious to read as it is uninteresting at times and so far from what the "Silence of the Lambs" was all about, it's as if someone other then Thomas Harris wrote it.

It probably would have been better if someone had.

I couldn't put into words how unbelievable and disappointing the ending is. It definitely was not worth the time or money. Don't bother.

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Summary: Waste of time
Review: An average story with an absurd ending. Silence of the Lambs was great but it's hard to believe he waited so long to write a sequel like this. The previous reviewer said it best, I felt cheated. The story of Hannibal and Starling deserved better.

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Summary: UNBELIEVABLY DISAPPOINTING!
Review: I just finished reading this book yesterday and felt that I had to let you all know how bad this book is. I had such high hopes for it when it came out as I loved "Silence of the Lambs." However after reading it - I wish that I hadn't wasted my time. Most of the characters are disappointingly flat (especially Starling) and the ending is a complete joke. Harris has spent too much time describing the scenery and not enough time developing the plot. It seems like he wrote this in order to cash in from the success of the previous book. I FEEL ROBBED! I WANT MY MONEY BACK!

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Summary: Different is good
Review: I don't read thriller novels on the average. I do like pageturners as I call them, but not on a regular basis. However, I read "Silence of the Lambs" and I was extremely surprised by it and Harris. It made me want to read "Hannibal" as soon as I could. Harris is such a writer if ignored you would miss quite a lot. Hannibal Lector has to be one of the most complicated characters ever created. Is he evil? Is he sort of good? Is he in the middle? His attitude and interest in Starling seem to suggest that he can't be labeled in black and white terms. He does have a vigilate like presence in fighting the truly bad and corrupt characters that "hannibal" further explores. Besides Mason as the clear bad guy in the novel, other character's like the greedy Italian Police chief that tries to arrest Hannibal for the reward, justice seems to be served in the end. Usually, the title character of a novel is the character the novel revolves around. It was confusing, yet suspenseful as you expected him to appear at any moment. I like all the "extras" as some other reviewers mention. Hannibal is certainly a very well educated character, going against the typical (whatever that is) serial killer or however you want to label him. He speaks Italian fluently. He is a good cook. (just don't ask what (or who) you're eating) Flat characters are few in this novel. For readers wanting a novel like "Silence of the Lambs", read "Silence of the Lambs". For another well written and interesting novel read "hannibal"

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Summary: Bummer
Review: I'd say not to waste your time, however, the ending is soooo bizarre, you should read it to know what I mean. Harris did an incredible job in creating a monster so equally as terrifying as Hannibal, you honestly can't decide which villian is more deserving of death. 3/4 of the book was gripping, but, the Hannibal/Clarice Starling conclusion left me...well, feeling cheated.

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Summary: Another haunting, high-class horror from Harris!
Review: Don't believe those who say this was a gross let-down...Harris once again weaves a dark, hypnotic spell over the reader with this disturbing sequel. While the climax may not please everyone, it caught this seasoned reader totally off-guard and that alone is worthy of a couple of stars. It's not just "Dottore" Lecter you have to watch out for this time...Mason and Margot Verger and their Sardinian crew of killer-pig trainers are just as frightening! A great book...my only regret about the upcoming movie is that producer Dino DeLaurentiis will probably ruin it...

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Summary: What A Stunner!
Review: WOW.. what else can I say? IT was great! I read it in 3 days because I couldn't put it down... I HAD to know what happened to Dr. Lecter and Clarice . . . My favorite part of the whole book was the ending.. TOTALLY unexpected.. The book leaves you breathless but definately satifised . . . If you are thinking about buying this book... THINK NO MORE! It's a definate BUY!