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
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
gilmargirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Body horror, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Body shaming, Child abuse, Bullying, and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
gingerroot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Murder and Suicide
Moderate: Animal death and Child abuse
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Grief
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
milda_mark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, Rape, and Mental illness
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death and Cannibalism
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
jgwags's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Gore, Alcohol, and Animal death