Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

Shutter Island

Dennis Lehane

400 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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In the New York Times bestseller Shutter Island, the basis for the blockbuster motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Dennis Lehane delivers an arresting psychological thriller in which two US Marshals hunting ...

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Community Reviews

4.07
based on 15,621 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 91%

dark: 87%

tense: 76%

emotional: 33%

adventurous: 31%

sad: 28%

challenging: 22%

reflective: 11%

funny: 1%

informative: 1%

Pace

37% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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