booksandbotanics's Reviews (492)

Something I learned again: don't expect that the movie and the book are the same.
The first two movies are very similar to the books, so I thought this wouldn't be different as well. I was soo wrong.

After I finished it, I really didn't know what to think about it.
I mean, it was intriguing, there was a lot of suspense, the storyline was very good. But then that ending. To me, it seemed that the last few chapters didn't fit in. But when you think of it, I kind of like it.

I like Hannibal Lecter so much. He is the kindest, most charming, most romantic psychopath you'll ever meet.
I think the way the readers, or I, see Hannibal, is also the way Clarice sees Hannibal. And I think that explains the ending. He was one of the only guys who actually respected Clarice and saw her for who she really was; a beautiful, smart woman who knows what she wants and who respects herself and always stands up for herself. She is a character with a lot of depth, just like Hannibal, and that's why they ended up together.

I really liked this book.
It's a typical fantasy, with magic, persons with all sorts of power and mysterious events. But that's exactly why I like this genre.
Nevertheless were there also "new" things, for example the writer created a new time-system (which was really confusing in the beginning, especially because I didn't find out about the wordlist until it was almost to late). It is really well written and it read very easy and fluent.
The storyline is very intriguing and mysterious.
I'm looking forward to the next books.