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Summary: A Previously Good Author Crashes And Burns
Review: This book epitomizes all that is wrong in our current culture. Poor plotting, the "sensation" of mutilation, cannibalism. murder, and sadism all dressed up with dashes of gourmet information, psychiatric BS, and gratuitous horror. The ending is so ridiculous and so morally repugnant that it offends us in every area of our humanity: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. The terrible pity is that this author CAN write (I enjoyed every one of his previous books) but chose to turn into a literary Maplethorpe with "Hannibal." Don't waste your time or money.
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Summary: almost perfect
Review: Every time I put down one of Thomas Harris' novels I feel depressed that it has ended. This is the almost perfect end to a heart twisting story, if it is indeed the end. Harris may choose to continue the Lecter saga, with or without Clarice. A few tips when you pick up this book: (1) be prepared to go deeper into Lecter's mind than you had ever thought you would (2) Don't shy away from the inevitable, you'll actually wind up liking the monster by the end (3) If you put the book down and feel like you can't get enough Lecter...
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Summary: Make Sure The Doors and Windows are Locked!
Review: A great read for a wet Sunday afternoon with a glass of wine and a log fire.Dr Lecter appears as a far more well-rounded personality in Hannibal than in Silence of the Lambs with Clarice Starling almost a side-line. The book reads smoothly without obvious shock tactics. This makes it al the more powerful. At times, many times, you go back a re-read a paragraph ... he did what! Will there be Lecter 3 or Son of Hannibal? I hope so. Enjoy
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I suppose I should have expected the sick images; I knew who the book was about. But what I didn't expect was the ridiculous departure in character by Clarice. Chalking it up to being drugged and hypnotized was weak. Her end was totally out of character and unbelievable. The only reason I didn't give the book only one star is that it fully kept my attention throughout. The suspense was good. But as I finished it, I almost regretted wasting my time.
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Summary: To much Hype
Review: Hannibal was on okay read. I was expecting a bit more. I also had some problems on how it was writen. It seems that at times there was a narraitor telling the story, then at times it was as if it was in thrid person. I also didn't like the ending, even though someone told it to me. Over all it wasn't that bad. I'd say read it if you have nothing better to do and you can get it in paperback.
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Summary: Hannibal Math
Review: Hannibal Lector's obsessiveness over food, wine, furnishings, flowers and Italian culture transformed the serial killer of the previous novels into someone sounding an awful lot like TV's Frasier Crane. I became weak with laughter as I imagined Hannibal speaking in Frasier's voice. I also determined that the character of Hannibal himself could be reduced to a simple equation: Dr. Frasier Crane + Martha Stewart = Dr. Hannibal Lector.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down...
Review: I recently finished "Red Dragon" just 2 weeks ago, and couldn't wait for May 23rd when the paperback of "Hannibal" came out. I bought it right away, and couldn't put it down. I thought it was as good as "Red Dragon", if not better and more lyrical. I just finished it last night (part of it reading by flashlight, as we'd lost power due to a storm). I read a lot of books and some I have to almost force myself to read - not this one. And rarely does a book give me bad dreams - this one did. Although not scary like a ghost story, it's tension and suspense were truly absorbing. And I loved the ending. Loved the treatment of Barney - he's a great minor character. And I won't hear the name Mason without a little shudder. Some have said that Lecter is no longer scary - I think he's even scarier, especially in the scenes where he interacts with an unsuspecting public. I like it that he has a soft spot for women (the signora, Clarice, Margot...). Thanks, Thomas Harris for a wonderful novel!
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Summary: Not as good as Silence of the Lambs
Review: This book takes a little more time to get into than Silence of the Lambs. It is still enjoyable, just give it time. The ending will certainly surprise you as it did me. Thomas Harris is an excellent author, read his others.
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Summary: SILLY!
Review: I can think of no greater disappointment than when one of the penultimate 'bad guys' of thrillers, Hannibal Lechter, ceases to be scary. In this sequel, we're meant to understand and empathize with Lechter because of his rotten childhood (puh-leeze! ) And Clarice is nothing more than a wimpy victim in this one. What happened to that heroic woman we loved in Silence of the Lambs? Oh, I wish that this one could be unwritten, so that my opinion of Hannibal, Clarice, and Thomas Harris could have remained intact!
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Summary: Thomas Harris forgot that Hannibal Lecter was a serial Kille
Review: He was seven years old to give continuity for a work that was a show, but he got lost completely, and gave a sad end for Hannibal Lecter and Clarisse Starling. "the Bone Colector" of Jeffery Deaver is very better following this same style.
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