tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post82948266445421084..comments2024-01-29T23:21:15.584-08:00Comments on Creature Cast: Red Dragon By Thomas HarrisCreaturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04287192029300591471noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post-58405007531481090152012-10-29T09:07:27.205-07:002012-10-29T09:07:27.205-07:00Dolarhyde was a great villian that inspires the th...Dolarhyde was a great villian that inspires the thought that if there ever was going to be a serial killer, I can see why he turned into one. Going through the things he did as a child and adolescent, the most self conscious times of anyone's life (until the 40's), helped to craft him into a sympathetic creature that many readers can sympathize with.<br /><br />Great post.Rhonda JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064775522161786772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post-75343963638782307422012-10-05T09:23:34.391-07:002012-10-05T09:23:34.391-07:00You have the tat? Show and tell.
I agree that Do...You have the tat? Show and tell. <br /><br />I agree that Dolarhyde's attempt at redemption (even if Reba is a little to ready-made for the situation) makes him a tragic--and better--character. He tries to be a man, but the voices of his demons keep him a small boy, afraid of Gramma and her snippers. All that is left for him is to become the Dragon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post-63855722933585634492012-09-29T14:17:56.500-07:002012-09-29T14:17:56.500-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Querus Abuttuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08045825744787933853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post-11621171822872260592012-09-29T14:17:39.722-07:002012-09-29T14:17:39.722-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Querus Abuttuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08045825744787933853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post-41093009537778219092012-09-29T14:17:25.101-07:002012-09-29T14:17:25.101-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Querus Abuttuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08045825744787933853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post-61655497824732091482012-09-29T14:17:09.424-07:002012-09-29T14:17:09.424-07:00I agree with Dwight. I've gotta see the tat. :...I agree with Dwight. I've gotta see the tat. :) My first one was a piddly little scairdy-cat butterfly on the shoulder. Sooo cliche. My third one was better, in the middle of my back. A giant open faced lotus with Tibetan script that says "Om Mani Padme Hung." (May all beings be free of suffering.) <br /><br />I'll say the book was okay. Harris writes very well, but the passive voice (me too, Gina) took me out of the story in some places. I've been in the military for almost 30 years, and twelve of them have been working in forensics/forensic nursing and court expert witness. I've gone over hundreds of case files, and what hits me every time is that people have HIGH expectations for investigators but the truth is they are fallible. They make mistakes. They are territorial, and they HATE to share information (in general). That's my experience, and that doesn't mean every investigator is that way, but it does explain a lot. So, I think that some of the things that are written that seem like bumbles investigators WOULDN'T make hinge on our expectations. Hindsight is 20/20, as Henry Lee can tell you regarding the Nicole Simpson case.Querus Abuttuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08045825744787933853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post-2511392462006232432012-09-28T20:29:20.948-07:002012-09-28T20:29:20.948-07:00I dug Lecter. I really enjoyed every part with him...I dug Lecter. I really enjoyed every part with him in, and maybe because he does have that supernatural feel to him. I also like that Dolarhyde tried to redeem himself in the end. Great insight on the story. I had some issues with some of the book, but overall I think it was a good read.C. R. Langillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00871362471219209440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post-30743952051343745002012-09-27T14:51:05.258-07:002012-09-27T14:51:05.258-07:006I'VE GOT TO SEE THE TAT!6I'VE GOT TO SEE THE TAT!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323373607386565201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post-51215276961993949402012-09-27T14:06:43.778-07:002012-09-27T14:06:43.778-07:00Joe, as usual, I appreciate your candor. I also fe...Joe, as usual, I appreciate your candor. I also felt a connection with Dolharhyde and that made me a bit uneasy. However, I will be singing his praises with reckless abandon in my own blog post.<br /><br />Again, thanks for your honesty.<br /><br />Michelle R. Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593339888000300425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post-6539662623850507422012-09-27T12:41:16.174-07:002012-09-27T12:41:16.174-07:00As with what Ryan said, I felt it was rushed or fo...As with what Ryan said, I felt it was rushed or forced at the end as well. <br /><br />On a separate note, thanks for the personal application. I'm fascinated with how what I read influences me and the hopeful influence and inspiration I may have a writer on others. So I applaud and thank you for being open about how you identified with Dolarhyde. I think that is what made him so intriquing to read about. Even if you want to avoid engaging with a killer you can sympathize with him because who among us has never had issues with our own appearance. I hadn't realized that was why I felt a little sorry for the guy until you brought this up and had to think about it for a while. <br /><br />Also, great points about Lecter. This is my first read of the book and I've not read or seen the movies of the others in the series. But, I did also feel like Lecter was more like a comic book villain than a true killer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05175251214596666441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post-7575790117443377252012-09-26T13:50:11.418-07:002012-09-26T13:50:11.418-07:00Harris's authenticity is truly daunting. I don...Harris's authenticity is truly daunting. I don't think I'll ever feel comfortable sitting down to write a story about official investigators. Even if I do the research, I don't have the years under my belt of living next to that field to feel comfortable writing such an authentic story.<br /><br />I agree with your thoughts that Dolarhyde's corruption at the end seemed a bit off, maybe forced or rushed. He was a very sympathetic character, and I was surprised when I started to find him more interesting and relatable than Graham, who seemed to sleep walk through the story without much emotion.R. D. DeMosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546143361312014124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post-38981810713323625342012-09-25T18:53:55.155-07:002012-09-25T18:53:55.155-07:00I agree with you - this book creeped me out, too. ...I agree with you - this book creeped me out, too. I felt the characters were real in a way that I haven't felt with some of the books. With others, I felt I was being handled. I could see the writer behind the words. I was able to get lost in this one. I know Harris has some trouble with tense and passive voice, but I wasn't aware of the man behind the curtain. Good review!Livewyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17090566554262255353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2380665968912689179.post-26100425330877010202012-09-24T14:58:52.011-07:002012-09-24T14:58:52.011-07:00Getting a little confessional. I agree that Dolarh...Getting a little confessional. I agree that Dolarhyde was authentic, but I can't agree with the praise of the book. It was good, but I wanted better.Chris Shearerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11248919336925960105noreply@blogger.com