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Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Kelly Lanier
I read the book last week and saw the movie two hours ago. The book and the movie are two different experiences as one would expect. Don't miss the book. It won't disappoint you if you want your senses overwhelmed--the shock value alone is worth the book's cover …more

Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Jessie
I had seen Silence of the Lambs as a child, and had not read or seen anything else of Dr. Lector. That is until, I was searching for a book to read on my flight home from San Francisco. Hannibal was a fantastic book. The plot was ok, but Hannibal Lector is just about …more

Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Celia N. Zoiopoulou
One of the best novels I have ever read. It's tasteful, in spite of the gory scenes and it shows that a lot of research has been done by the author in order to give the reader a book that is worth reading. I' m very sorry that I had to read the Greek …more

Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Michael
Well, I certainly wasn't expecting that ending! I understand that there was a certain chemistry between Lecter and Starling, but kindred spirits essentially walking hand in hand into the sunset, no way! It wasn't the ending I envisioned and I had a tough time …more

Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Sebastian
Where should I begin ? I just finished Hannibal about 15 minutes ago , and am at loss of words . I found my self gripped to this book , reading obsessively and becoming more and more intrigued by what would finally happen in the ending . And then.... WHAT ? Clarice …more

Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Reign
I unlike others, considered 'Hannibal' to be a brilliant thriller that kept me in suspense. I think it sad that others should call it unrealistic because they don't wish to acknowledge the political depravity in western worlds. As for the ending, where else or who else …more

Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Patty
I think the book was great. I've been reading other reviews and a lot of people don't like the fact that Clarice didn't make it in FBI, but actually she did, she was better than other agents. It was the corrupt FBI agent and Mason Verger who messed everything up for …more

Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Tristan Luke
No one seems to be getting it. This book is marvelous. Possibly the best yet, though it needed Silence to build on. Harris took the character he's been developing since Red Dragon and deepened him, humanized him. His most meaningful qualities from the beginning …more were the human ones, so the character is the better for it. The most meaningful lines in these pieces, the essence of what the author has to teach us, comes from Lechter ("taste is not kind, and being smart spoils a lot of things"). Harris speaks to us, I believe, through Lechter more than any other. You may find that uncomfortable since so uninhibited by our ideas of right and wrong, but it simply is. The reviews posted herein seem to be disturbed at the changes in Starling and the subsequent coupling of she and her mentor Hannibal. People have lived with the world created in Silence for ten years, and, true to form, seem very uncomfortable with change. A review on this website described the "old" Clarice as "awesome!" and chided the new. Perhaps the author of that review would be more secure reading Wonder Woman. The original starling was a naive young woman. How Wonderful to see Harris acknowledge the invasiveness and corruption that is federal law enforcement in this country through her. If one really respects her in Silence then certainly it is clear that her fall from grace with the FBI was inevitable as she is a woman of integrity. Perhaps Harris's fall from your graces was also, and for the same reason. Hannibal has always been Harris's true hero in my opinion. He speaks to us the most through Lechter. The man who truly teaches us how to think and to live. No, I don't advocate killing people and eating them. I don't believe Harris does either. That's fantastic, an indulgence of the revenge fantasies we all entertain. Harris obviously has the sensitivity of an artist which makes him doubly offended at some detestable man who, say, butchers deer indiscriminately. How lovely to imagine sticking him with an arrow, and eating him! Lechter's homicidal eccentricies are an expression of a strong sense of justice in my opinion. The novel Hannibal has made that all the more clear His lack of inhibibition notwithstanding he is truly empathetic . It seems many wanted to continue to see him as some kind of almost supernatural figure. Fearful, and easier to dismiss. They were comfortable with that. It seems many are disillusioned with Lechter now, many claiming he's lost his edge. Wrong. Not so. By endowing him with a kind of mortality Harris has made the character far more thrilling and three dimensional. I thought the whole piece including the romantic climax at the end was an absolutely brilliant and bold gesture from the author. The perfect resolution.
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Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Max Vanvoorst
After Silence of the lambs I was expecting another, edge of my seat, thriller.
Peyton Place was more scary and more realistic then this book will ever be, a total waste of good money, please someone buy my copy from me!

Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Scott Chang
Hannibal finally came out in paperback and I was overjoyed. I heard mixed reviews about the book and was unwilling to fork out the horrendous hard cover price. After reading it, I realize the seven dollars the paperback cost me was too much. Why was I so utterly …more

Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Lori
While Harris has once again taken us on a wild ride thru cannibalism with the debonair Hannibal Lecter, I can't help but feel cheated. I finished the book just five minutes ago, and feel that Harris was not true to the character he created in Clarice Starling. The …more

Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Lucas Sjeklocha
The aptly titled "Hannibal" is a wild yet over imagined ride into the psyche of the infamous Hannibal Lector. As brilliant as Harris' work is Hannibal desperately needs to tie to reality. A psychological thriller none-the-less still needs to tie into reality …more

Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Sonia Dadwal
The sequel to 'The Silence Of the Lambs', eagerly awaited for by thousands was interesting if not gripping. It lead you into the world of Dr Lector and for me ruined 'The Silence of The Lambs' for the shear insane genius of Dr Lector no longer exists as Harris …more

Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Stephanie Moss
To call Hannibal brilliant is a mistake. This novel is clearly an author's flight into his overactive imagination. The chief weakness of Hannibal is that it is too absurd and quite revolting in places. In order to really make a thriller frightening and …more

Hannibal
by Thomas Harris

(8/9/2001)

Blake
Very original. Harris seems to have matured as a writer as he masterfully blends his knack for suspense with the wonderful penetration into Lecter's psyche-- much in the fashion as Amadeus or Shakespeare in Love as we see exactly what makes geniuses tick.

Group: Six People In Search of A Life
by Paul Solotaroff

(8/9/2001)

Daphne Blake
Most people enter a group or decide to become a member of a group, because they seek improved relationships, or they desire a positive life change. In order to change, we must become aware of our interpersonal styles; how we behave in relation to others. From …more

Girl, Interrupted
by Susanna Kaysen

(8/9/2001)

Ruby
I have not yet read Girl, Interrupted, but I have seen the movie. I do understand that when a book is made into a movie it can be very different from the original book itself. Although the movie is about Susanna Kaysen, to me the most interesting character is Daisy …more

Girl, Interrupted
by Susanna Kaysen

(8/9/2001)

Elizabeth
Girl, Interrupted is an awesome book, but you can't over look it's counterpart One Flew over the cuckoo's nest. The book definitely tells the story better than the movie, although I would never have been inspired by an assignment. I'm glad I did. It definitely made …more

Girl, Interrupted
by Susanna Kaysen

(8/9/2001)

Celina
Girl,Interrupted was an amazing book. I was able to relate to it in many ways. Susanna Kaysen writes in a very detailed but amusing way. I've also become the book Girl,Interrupted in the past year. I've walked around and I have been every character in that book. I …more

Girl, Interrupted
by Susanna Kaysen

(8/9/2001)

Steph, 16
The book was AWESOME! It made me think, to question my sanity and to question everybody else's as well. Susanna seems to know everything that everybody thinks, and nobody says. And she had the perfect way of putting it into words. I think that she may be a lot more …more

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