Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

Shutter Island

Dennis Lehane

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

414 pages | first published 2003

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Tie-in to the major motion picture, released on 12th March 2010.US Marshal Teddy Daniels has come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane, to find an escaped murderer named Rachel Solando.As a killer hurricane bear...
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Summary of 6531 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
dark 87%
tense 73%
adventurous 33%
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: 26% | 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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