A review by lilifane
Shutter Island, by Dennis Lehane
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I'm pretty impressed by how good this book was, even though I've seen the movie and knew the ending.
It kept me interested from beginning to end, the pacing was actually perfect and surprised me a few times when it jumped unexpectedly. I got attached to the characters really quickly, the atmosphere was amazing. I loved the mystery and the clues. Knowing the ending, I could pay attention to the clues we get, and I think it's done brilliantly, giving you all you need but not making it too obvious.
This would actually have been a 5 star, but the use of some slurs, especially the n-word, put me off a lot.
It kept me interested from beginning to end, the pacing was actually perfect and surprised me a few times when it jumped unexpectedly. I got attached to the characters really quickly, the atmosphere was amazing. I loved the mystery and the clues. Knowing the ending, I could pay attention to the clues we get, and I think it's done brilliantly, giving you all you need but not making it too obvious.
This would actually have been a 5 star, but the use of some slurs, especially the n-word, put me off a lot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Child death, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, and Violence