Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

Shutter Island

Dennis Lehane

413 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Summer, 1954. US Marshal Teddy Daniels has come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Along with his partner, Chuck Aule, he sets out to find an escaped murderess named Rachel Solando as a hurricane bears down u...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,567 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
dark 88%
tense 75%
adventurous 31%
emotional 31%
sad 26%
challenging 23%
reflective 12%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 39%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 25% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.09

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