AyGyLM t1_jac78jv wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:33 AM

Reply to comment by claimingthemoorland in Red Dragon by Thomas Harris is a perfectly okay thriller with a gem of a sex scene of the darkest shade of violence. by claimingthemoorland

I love that you described it as an incredibly thought out book, in the context of your own opinion that that book in particular wasn't obssessively addictive. let me say, first, good to know you are getting back from that post college burn out, however may it have affected you, hope you are doing good... second, for me, after college, i feel no book is obsessively addictive, even if I am loving them. makes it a bit hard to finish them eheh but I may partially understand.

claimingthemoorland OP t1_jadao3w wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Often when reading thrillers you'll find some little thread or two that never really pan out in the end and that always got on my nerves. Harris really planned out the even the subtle details through the characters.

Maybe it is my post college burnout or the new wave of creative writing that makes it hard on top of the resurgent refining of the pallet but it sure does take me a while to find the next story. Thank you for your kind words, I hope you're doing good as well!