Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

Shutter Island

Dennis Lehane

369 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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This New York Times bestseller is an arresting psychological thriller in which two U.S. Marshals hunting for an escaped mental patient unveil a nightmare world of CIA drug trials, Nazi inspired eugenic work, and repressive mind control.In the year...

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Community Reviews

4.07
based on 15,623 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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