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Title: Wildly overrated
Review: Just as Hannibal is severely underrated by its critics, so is Red Dragon overrated. I reread this novel in preparaton for Hannibal's release and was amazed at how it is grimly locked into its formula. It follows the traditional serial killer novel right down to the predictable ending. The villian isn't very interesting and Will Graham is an unlikable and pretty boring protagonist. It does, however, manage to hold your attention all the way through. It is well-written but nothing out of the ordinary. After the transcendant experience of reading Hannibal, this book is heading to the used bookstore.
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