Harris,Thomas. Hannibal Rising. NY: Bantam Dell,2007. 368 pages. (Horror)

Hannibal Lector saw his family's murder

An invisible wound formed in his heart

No way to show his feelings through words. There is

Nothing but silence as if his mouth was sewn shut.

In an unpleasant orphanage, he created violence

Because of his anger bottled up inside.

After a brawl with a fork, young

Lector is dismissed from misery to his new home

Revenge is what young Hannibal wants. Only revenge
Is performed in the most gruesome ways:

Slaying his victims piece by piece

It is his intention to find and dine on them

No grief or sorrow for whom he has killed. Now a

Grieving "child" turned into a cannibalistic beast...

I would recommend this novel to anyone who likes horror and gore. I probably wouldn’t share this with my parents because they don't like gory novels. I would read another book by this author because he uses great detail in describing the actions and scenery around the characters. I think when Hannibal's family was murdered- especially his sister, Mischa- It was almost as if I waere feeling his pain with him because they were so close. I would give this book "gruesome" as a one word label because the gore and actions Hannibal Lector creates is what most of the book is about.

Reviewed by: GothicVampire13