Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

Shutter Island

Dennis Lehane

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

369 pages | first published 2003

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The year is 1954. U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner, Chuck Aule, have come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane, to investigate the disappearance of a patient. Multiple murderess Rachel Solando is l...
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Summary of 6492 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
dark 87%
tense 73%
adventurous 32%
emotional 31%
sad 24%
challenging 21%
reflective 13%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 36%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 21% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 38% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 28% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.07

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