Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

Red Dragon

Hannibal Lecter #1

Thomas Harris with Alan Sklar (Narrator)

11 hours, 47 minutes first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction crime horror thriller dark tense medium-paced

Description

A quiet summer night...a neat suburban house...and another innocent, happy family is shattered -- the latest victims of a grisly series of hideous sacrificial killings that no one understands, and no one can stop. Nobody lives to tell of the unima...

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Community Reviews Summary of 12,561 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
tense 83%
mysterious 65%
challenging 17%
adventurous 13%
emotional 11%
sad 11%
reflective 6%
funny 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 20%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 29% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 29% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 38% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.9

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