The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
hookerkitty's review against another edition
4.0
There were some parts I found a tad boring, but that was prob more my mental space than the book itself. It was definitely fun reading the parts that got weaved into The Silence of the Lambs movie, even if it’s from a different book in the series. Very excited to read the next one.
Oh one of my biggest disappointments (or the biggest) was when Graham said “I could care less.” Guy is supposed to be hella intelligent and pulls that crap.
Good god I both can and cannot believe how many people are whining in the reviews saying they watched the Hannibal series and are upset he’s not in this book much. I can’t believe they had enough reading comprehension to make it through the entire book when they couldn’t make it through/comprehend the title (or synopsis) of the book. And totally missed that there is a book literally titled “Hannibal,” but they haven’t gotten there yet 🤦🏻♀️
Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Stalking, Medical content, and Animal death
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Self harm, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, and Vomit
ollie_again's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, Bullying, Murder, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Cursing, Animal death, Body shaming, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abandonment and Racial slurs
georgiaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Kidnapping, Violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse, Ableism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Cannibalism
sir_meowsalot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Child death, Bullying, Stalking, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Blood, Animal death, Kidnapping, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Body horror, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
alpinkpaca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Stalking, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Physical abuse
nuvo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
thetallestbird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
First, there are some parts of this book that are truly disgusting. Read with caution and mind the content warnings.
Second, if your main exposure to this series is the NBC Hannibal adaptation, just know this is a very different style of storytelling. I've loved every bit of media related to this series from childhood (I may never understand why my dad let me watch Silence of the Lambs at 8) and I consider NBC's Hannibal to be a masterpiece. That said, the books are much more linear. Maybe a little dry at times. I personally enjoy Thomas Harris' writing style, but as always, your mileage may vary.
I could go on forever and ever about how much I love this book and the rest of the series but I'll spare the essay here. It's a great story to be enjoyed safely and with an open mind.
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Suicide attempt, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Blood, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Pregnancy
Minor: Dementia and Racism
littleredwinter's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Gun violence, Gore, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Sexism, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Animal death, and Medical trauma
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Cannibalism
phantasia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty
frmeden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Cursing, Murder, Medical content, Body shaming, Violence, Child death, Ableism, Mental illness, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Stalking
Moderate: Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Cannibalism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Misogyny