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A review by allyjshand
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Read following several viewings of the film adaptation. Even though I already knew the plot and the final twist, I still couldn’t put the novel down. The added details and depth really enhanced the protagonist’s background and the extent of his delusions.
Graphic: War
Moderate: Child death, Death, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Vomit