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Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

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I really want to watch the movie again now!! (Also, the ending in the movie is better. 🤷 The ending here leaves you guessing as to whether he knows... actually if I hadn't seen the movie first I would have thought he didn't...and to me, that's the best part of the whole story.) I would have rated this 4 if not for that vague ending. ⚠️ ...content warning and triggers for excessive strong language, talk of suicide, racism, brief mention of rape.

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Love this. ♥️

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#JudgingByTheCover
#ShutterIsland
#DennisLehane
#LeonardoDiCaprio

Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

Currently reading. I've always loved the movie, so this has been on my TBR for awhile. 57% and...OMG. 😮 So. Good.

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aperfectmjk

Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

@PuddleJumper here's the books that made it to the island with you. Hope you find a new favorite.

#trappedonanisland

PuddleJumper Ooo thanks! Most of these have been on my TBR pile for ages, it's a good incentive to read them 😅 2y

aperfectmjk @PuddleJumper the whole reason I came up with the challenge. 2y

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Outofcontroltbr

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Very good. Twisty and psychological suspense although I did kind of guess what was going to happen.

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Awk_Word_Smith

Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

#Bookmail from over the long weekend.

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Thicdaddy

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“Shutter Island” by Dennis Lehane is about Marshal Edward “Teddy” Daniel and his partner, Chuck Aule who go on a fairy to Shutter Island, the home of Ashecliffe hospital for the criminally insane, to investigate the disappearance of a patient, Rachel Solando (who was incarcerated for drowning her three children). Despite being kept in a locked cell under constant supervision she has escaped the hospital, But quickly things change for the worse.

MissYaremcio

Thicdaddy Not the main theme of the book but my favourite theme I picked up on was Grief. Many of the characters in the book suffer from Grief over lost loved ones. Teddy, most obviously suffers from the memory of his wife Dolores, while chuck suffers angrily from the memory of his girlfriends internment. Rachel Solando has been driven mad by the grief of her husbands death, and grief for the loss of the children who she killed. 2y

Thicdaddy I would recommend this novel to people who love putting the pieces together as it is a perfect psychological thriller if you enjoy the book or movie of “American Psycho” I would definitely recommend you give this one a read. 2y

Thicdaddy I would rate Shutter Island 9.8/10 as it has a phenomenal main character, very unique plot, keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the whole read and at the end has you in awe of the entire story with all the the plot twists. It‘s not a 10/10 for me because at times it‘s almost too hard to follow. The story is in first person point of view of the protagonist Teddy Daniels 2y

MissYaremcio Thank you for the review Austin. 6/6 2y

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AlisBookNookCorner

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🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 https://suspensebookreviews.home.blog/2021/09/02/shutter-island-by-dennis-lehane...

An intense psychological thriller about a US Marshal Teddy and his partner who are sent to Shutter Island, where a psychiatric hospital holds the most notorious criminally insane. Among these inmates is a woman Rachel, the most dangerous on the island. On their search for Rachel, Teddy learns truths about not only the island, but also himself.

Jemgirl2014 Haven't read it but I love the movie! 3y

AlisBookNookCorner The movie is true to the book! I loved the movie, but the book gave way more closure and depth to the end. Both were excellent. 3y

BoleyBooks It will stare at me from the shelf now,🤨 not caring about my excuses. 3y

BethM I had no idea this was a book! 2y

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Jari-chan

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Just another great book I got for Christmas ❤️

I had to stop myself from reading this one to fast, so I enjoyed it every morning for what it takes to slowly eat a Lindor chocolate ❤️

And if you want to know: the movie is one of the best book adaptions I've seen.

@TheAromaofBooks #BookSpinBingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y

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yvo_about_books

Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

I'm starting my next TBR jar pick... This is one of the exceptions where I've seen the movie before the book, so I'm curious to see the differences and similarities between the two!

DogMomIrene I read the book several years ago, and loved it. Last year I started to watch the movie, and my reaction was, “Oh, this is scarier than I remember the book being.” So I DNFed the movie after only 10 or 15 minutes.🤣🤣🤣 3y

yvo_about_books @DogMomIrene haha the movie is quite creepy though! I'm looking forward to compare the two. 3y

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Jari-chan

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Thank you for tagging me, @Buechersuechtling

1. Tagged one of them 😁
2. None at the moment.
3. Confessions of a Bookseller; How to tell if your Cat is plotting to kill you; Bündnerfleisch (Viande des Grisons - also used for the inhabitants of Grisons); Oh Cook!: 60 easy recipes that any idiot can make

I tag whoever wants to play 😊

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

Buechersuechtling I think, I might need to go and get me that cookbook. It sounds so interesting. 3y

Jari-chan @Buechersuechtling If you do, I hope you'll share your experience with us here 😁 3y

Eggs @Jari-chan Thanks for playing 👏🏻📚🤗 3y

Jari-chan @Eggs Thank you for hosting ❤ 3y

Eggs @Jari-chan My pleasure 😘 3y

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Jari-chan

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Here's my list for the first #BookSpin in 2021. Of course, I'm also joining #DoubleSpin and the #BookSpinBingo again.

@TheAromaOfBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y

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CloakNQuill

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Preparations for September 2020 are underway!

#bookchallenges #bookjournal #booked2020
#monthlyforecast #weekendreads #book #booktracker
#September2020 #bookspinbingo #september2020

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LapReader

Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

Just a few of my many scores from my building‘s book exchange last night. Lucky me. A lovely way to finish off the weekend.

Freespirit Shutter Island was a great movie! 4y

LapReader @Freespirit it seemed like a great movie but I am like a little old lady, as soon as I lay down I fall asleep and that‘s what happened on this occasion. 4y

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RainyDayReading

Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

Forgot that this week started another #15books15weeks book. I‘ve read 1 out of 3 so far 😅 So here‘s my 4th week pick. We‘ll see if I ever catch up or not. Finding the motivation to read isn‘t easy.
@TheHeartlandBookFairy

TheHeartlandBookFairy You've still got plenty of weeks left 👍 4y

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veritysalter

Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

#CreepyChristmas ☠️I like ghost stories and psychological thrillers - is it/isn‘t it real. ☠️ Before I go to Sleep ☠️Shutter Island by Dennis Lehanne ☠️ I like AHS, and old school classics like Hitchcock ☠️ No Gore ☠️ Do you believe in ghosts?

teebe

teebe Yep! 👻 I think that‘s why I find ghost stories the creepiest. (edited) 4y

veritysalter @teebe I‘m not sure ghosts are what modern culture has led us to believe, but I believe in something ‘other‘, I just can‘t decide if it‘s an internal or external experience. 4y

ulrichyumiodd I don‘t believe in ghosts. I love them in stories, though! 4y

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BookwormAHN Yes 👻 4y

j9brown I don't, but I like the idea of them and love ghost stories! 4y

Twainy #6 - no but I love ghost stories! 4y

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TheDarkBookworm

Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

I haven't updated in a while. Sorry about that
Currently reading Shutter Island and I'm hugely enjoying it. If you haven't picked up this gem, do it. Mystery, thriller, suspense with a twist ending! #shutterisland #dennislehane #mystery #thriller #twistendings

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MatschMomma

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This is a gripping story with many twists and turns and just when you think you have something figured out....you don't. This book you will think about long after the last page.

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erzascarletbookgasm

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#YouNeverCanTell if you believe what they say...when the narrator can‘t be trusted (whether due to self-delusion or downright insane), and makes you question what is being told.

#MayMovieMagic

Cinfhen, RohitSawant

Cinfhen Love your interpretation🙌🏻u feeling any better??? I think I might have strep throat...I‘m feeling pretty crappy😔 5y

Kalalalatja Great interpretation 🙌 feel better soon @Cinfhen 💕 5y

Cinfhen Thanks @Kalalalatja I feel like a brick is lodged in my throat 😬🙄😫 (edited) 5y

erzascarletbookgasm Oh dear, plenty of water and only soothing food, @Cinfhen . Get well soon. 💗 5y

Crazeedi @Cinfhen dont wait too long to get checked if you think strep! Take care Cindy 5y

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sprainedbrain

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I saw the movie when it first came out (because Leonardo DiCaprio, duh), but honestly couldn‘t remember what happened.

This book is fast-paced, filled with tension and humorous banter, and it‘s creepily atmospheric. What an awesome setting... a mental institution all alone on an island in a hurricane. And holy plot twists!

The only possible explanation I have for forgetting that movie ending is that Leo is distracting as all hell. 😂

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

ReadingRover This is one of my favorite books! I read it in like 2 days. (edited) 5y

erzascarletbookgasm I enjoyed this too! 5y

SleepyDragon I really liked the movie, didn't know it was based on a book. 5y

Chili @sprainedbrain 🤣🤣🤣🤣Leo is distracting. 5y

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MommyOfTwo

Shutter Island LP: A Novel | Dennis Lehane

#weekendreads

1.Sutter Island
2. Hardback but paperback is fine
3. I always finished them 🤷‍♀️

rachelsbrittain

rachelsbrittain Thanks for joining in 📚 5y

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SailorMoon

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kaysworld1 Your in for a real treat with that book so many twists 🤪 x

Shutter Island

SailorMoon @kaysworld1 I totally agree!!! I couldn't put it down!!! 5y

kaysworld1 @SailorMoon I read it in a day it's crazy. Don't watch the film till after the book although they are pretty close.. and convincing 🤯 5y

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SailorMoon @kaysworld1 I read it over a night! Too gripping to put down and go to sleep! 🤯 I then watched the movie but, nevermind the presence of my true love Leonardo Di Caprio, I didn't enjoy it as much as the book. I recall the riddle in thr papersheet being different and shorter from the book, and also the ending was slightly different, if I am not mistaken! But the plot in general... OMG!!! 🤯😍 5y

Crazeedi Yes I do that a lot! Too many to list! 5y

SailorMoon @Crazeedi I normally buy books because I like their cover, but I also read what it's about... that time I didn't! They could just put Leonardo Di Caprio on a hammer and I'll buy it even if I don't need it LOL 5y

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SailorMoon

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I must say I bought this book just because of the captivating cover (Leonardo Di Caprio helped too!), but it turned out to be an amazing thriller with a lot of mind games, riddles and mysteries.
If you have seen the movie, you could just as easily read the book because -as it always happens- the movie left out a lot of capital parts (although it's a really good one!).
I strongly recommend it!
#ShutterIsland #DennisLehane

CouronneDhiver Such a good one!! 5y

SailorMoon @CouronneDhiver I'm glad you liked it too!!! I read it over a night, i just couldn't go to sleep without knowing what was going to happen next!!! 5y

rather_be_reading the movie is so good! the book is on my tbr 5y

RadicalReader @SailorMoon I know my weekend plans read this amazing sounding novel then dive into the equally delightfully sounding movie starting the lovely Leonardo DiCaprio 5y

SailorMoon @RadicalReader sounds like an amazing plan!!!!!!!! 5y

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Conservio

Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

Been in a #readingslump lately. Hopefully this will draw me out of it. #thriller

BookishMarginalia Fingers crossed! 5y

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tdrosebud

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#biggestplottwist. While I'll often have an inkling while reading these types of books, I never saw this coming.
#ANewChapter @vkois88 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I forgot about this one!!! 5y

vkois88 I've never read/seen this. At least, not that I can remember 5y

BiblioLitten I have seen this one. It was mind blowing 🤭 5y

erzascarletbookgasm I agree on your pick! 👍 5y

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LiterarySloth

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Books like this are why I prefer to have the actual book instead of an ebook or audiobook. I kept flipping back and forth between the pages when things started to be revealed. It‘s a great psychological thriller.

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Cortg

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Our Thanksgiving road trip book was Shutter Island. Pretty good psychological thriller. I‘ll have to watch the movie now!

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MommyOfTwo

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Thank you @Beatlefan129 I love it! I‘ve seen the movie and have thought about reading the book. The popcorn sounds amazing and the notebook is so cute!!!
#ReadTheMovies. #ReadTheMoviesSwap

DoonTheGoon

Beatlefan129 @MommyOfTwo You are welcome! I hope you enjoy! 5y

DoonTheGoon 😀🍿🎬🎥 5y

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emilyhaldi

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My husband and I are watching a friend‘s kids this weekend and baby Veda here had a 5am wake up this morning 🤪 so I‘m on the struggle bus hoping that Lehane can keep me motivated. This book reads really fast and I‘m excited to see how it plays out, knowing the ending... I saw the movie years ago and remember being shocked!! This is my pick for #popsugar18 #abookmadeintoamovieyouvealreadyseen 🎥

TrishB The struggle bus 👍🏻 hope you hang on in there! 5y

JacqMac Awww... babies are so unpredictable. That‘s why they are so cute. Good luck! 5y

Mdargusch I‘ve been wanting to read this forever! I hope you actually get some good reading time in! 5y

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kspenmoll Looks familiar- I remember the 5 a.m. wake up & clutching coffee. ❤️ 5y

Laughterhp Wow, you are a very great person. I would never offer to watch my friends baby! 😬😬 Good luck! 5y

Reviewsbylola Hopefully the kids take a lot of naps. 😆 5y

AmyG How kind to watch your friend‘s baby. Silver lining....baby goes back home and then you can sleep. (edited) 5y

emilyhaldi Well, @Laughterhp we didn‘t exactly offer ... They asked us as a last minute emergency when their original babysitter bailed and we didn't know how to say no 😂 5y

emilyhaldi @AmyG so true!! We are counting down the minutes until 5pm when we‘re free again 😜 5y

heidisreads enjoy some baby snuggles!! 💜 5y

LeahBergen You‘re a saint! 😆 5y

BarbaraBB This will be a long, long weekend😂. Good luck! 5y

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Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

so-so

#unpopularopinion I actually found this underwhelming. I don‘t know if it was the writing or the plot twist that I saw coming from a mile away, but I‘m a bit sad because I can‘t help but wonder if I read the same book as the rest of Litsy. This was definitely #moremehthanyeah for me. But, another #screamathon read is checked off. Longer review on my blog: https://wp.me/pKWKW-4I

alisiakae

Amiable I'm right there with you. I normally love Dennis Lehane, but I was very "meh" about this one. 5y

DGRachel @Amiable Oh, that‘s such a relief! 5y

SilversReviews Great photo!! 5y

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CouronneDhiver The movie is outstanding 5y

TrishB Not read any of his yet! 5y

S.M I‘m obviously stupid lmao because I still think about the ending even though I finished it months ago, it completely threw me. But then again I don‘t usually read this genre of books so maybe I‘m not accustomed to it?? Who knows, either way I found it to be a solid book 5y

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Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

#SundaySnuggles
I had hoped to finish this today, but time is getting away from me. Enjoying the quality time with my #readingbuddy, though. 😊
#bookandbailey #bailey #dogsoflitsy #pitbullsoflitsy

Wellreadhead What Sundays were made for! 5y

IamIamIam I absolutely loved that book!!! 5y

ReadingRover I love that book!!! 5y

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Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

I read the first 25 pages without absorbing any of it. Does that ever happen to anyone else? I probably should have started over, but I read chapters two and three tonight and the story is finally starting to sink into my brain, so I think I‘m good to keep going forward from here, but the first chapter? Yeah...no memory of that at all. 😱
#currentlyreading #screamathon #timeforbed 😴

LauraBeth 🙋‍♀️ 6y

DGRachel @LauraBeth I‘m in good company, then. 😊 I did have to reread part of the prologue because I was so confused. 😂 6y

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Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

Possibly not a good choice for bedtime reading, but that was kind of the point. 😱 Here‘s hoping it grabs me from the beginning. #screamathon

Fingers crossed that #Bailey doesn‘t decide to bark for no reason, which she likes to do. #dogsoflitsy #pitbullsoflitsy

CouronneDhiver Outstanding movie too 👍🏽 6y

erzascarletbookgasm A page turner for me! 6y

Tera0707 Loved this book! As well as the movie. 6y

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JazzFeathers Haven't read it, but hrerd a lot of good things about it. I've actually heard lots of good things about Lehane in general and when l watched Mystic River it floored me (such a fantastic film!). I know, l know. Author goes in the TBR with whatever book l find 😆 6y

BookNAround Did she bark? It‘s so stress inducing when they do it in the middle of the night when you‘ve been asleep for a while. 🤪 6y

LauraBeth Did Bailey win the bed war? 😀 6y

Amiable I love Dennis Lehane 6y

DGRachel @LauraBeth We‘ve compromised. She can come up, but only after she‘s been invited. Of course, she‘s always invited, but dang it. She‘s my dog and having her snuggle makes me feel better, so the trainer can suck it. 😂😂 (edited) 6y

LauraBeth @DGRachel ❤️❤️I‘m glad she‘s back to bed snuggles 6y

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Elma

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1. Spent the weekend at a retreat with my spiritual community (left). Last night the hubs and I got last minute tickets to a hockey game, because our team was in town (right).
2. Reading Red Dragon and drinking iced coffee.
3. Tagged
4. Hockey tickets
5. Mexican

#humpdaypost @MinDea

MinDea Love hockey! 6y

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Go Flames Go! 6y

Elma @MinDea Me too! 6y

Elma @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego ❤🇨🇦❤ 6y

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Elma

Shutter Island | Dennis Lehane

1. The banter in the beginning of this book is hilarious.
2. Saturday Night Fever and Uptown Funk
3. The beach where I can hear the ocean waves
4. My husband
5. Flowers

#hellothursday

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Lexeegee

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A Suspenseful and easy to read thriller. The book was just as good as the 🎥

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Lexeegee

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It‘s been so long since I saw the movie, I can‘t remember how it ends. Sometimes forgetfulness is a good thing

CouronneDhiver So good! I loved this movie 6y

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emilyhaldi

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This #plottwist really threw me for a loop!!! I've watched the movie but never read the book so I think it will be my selection for #popsugar2018 prompt #bookmadeintoamovieyouvealreadyseen 😄

#aprella

Cinfhen, Reviewsbylola, Mdargusch

Cinfhen Oooh, nice choice! 6y

Reviewsbylola I think I really liked the book but I can‘t remember. 😂 6y

cherinium I just mentioned this book the other day! I was really not enjoying this book at all until the plot twist was revealed. Then, I realized what master manipulator Lehane had been. For me, the twist turned a 2-3 star book into a definite 5! This book is one of the reasons I still have so much trouble bailing on a book I'm not enjoying. I always ask myself, "what if its like Shutter Island, and the ending completely blows my mind?" ??? 6y

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cherinium BTW, I really wish there as the option to edit my comment... I'm embarrassed at my typos in that one. 😳 6y

emilyhaldi @cherinium If you click on your comment an option should pop up to edit!! But no worries on this one bc the typos don‘t bother me at all! I can see why you might have been a little bored by this one but the plot twist really does blow your mind, right?! I‘m excited to read the book knowing the twist beforehand to see how well the beginning is crafted 🙌🏻 6y

cherinium @emilyhaldi I keep meaning to reread the book to see if my opinion of the beginning of the book changes with the knowledge of the twist, but there are many other things to read first. And on the topic of editing, I do get an option to edit when it's my own post, but whenever I click on a comment on someone else's post, I'm only given options to delete or mark as a spoiler--no edit option. 6y

ephemeralwaltz Love this - both the book and movie. I have to say the book left me a bit underwhelmed... This is an exceptional case of movie better than the book! 6y

Mdargusch Interesting @ephemeralwaltz since that doesn‘t happen very often. 6y

GripLitGrl Loved this one! 6y

Meredith3 Omg Leo 😻 saw this movie awhile ago, didn‘t realize it was from a book! 6y

RohitSawant Brilliant pick! 6y

Centique I loved this movie so so much and the book is on my TBR 😍😍😍 Always here for DiCaprio and Ruffalo too 🙋🏻‍♀️ 6y

IamIamIam The book was spectacular!!!! I had read it before I saw it and I think I almost dropped it!!! Great characters! 6y

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Shutter Island LP: A Novel | Dennis Lehane

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Good book! I was expecting more psychology I guess, but I did enjoy it nonetheless & recommend it!

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One of my reading buddies! The other is my hubby 😝 Good read so far!

CoverToCoverGirl 😻 6y

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