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freya_06's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Cannibalism
raginsagein's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Lesbophobia
hocuscrocus'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Where Red Dragon and The Silence of the Lambs hit with beautiful, bleak poignancy, Hannibal falls entirely flat.
I know I'm being harsh. In part, it's because I genuinely love this series and find the basic plot of Hannibal to be uniquely beautiful. I still feel that way, but the plot itself is absolutely suffocated by layers of strange racism and cheap shock value. I'm no wilting flower; I enjoy gore and shocking elements. However, the details in this book shift between out-of-touch at best and needlessly disgusting at worst.
I doubt I'll ever read this again, which is a shame because there are some gems hidden among all of the awful bits.
Thomas Harris, what the fuck?
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide
sweetsandlo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, and Lesbophobia
directorpurry'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
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Incest, Pedophilia, and Death of parent
Minor: War