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Shutter Island

Shutter Island
by Dennis Lehane
Hardcover: Apr 2003,
336 pages.
Paperback: Apr 2004,
416 pages.

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Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Straberry
Why i like it so much
This movie is by far my favorite of all times, the director of it is a genius! it plays with our minds at first and i like that because it builds suspense. I highly recommend everyone to watch it, you will not regret it.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Raffie
Wonderful story!!
Shutter Island is one of the best book I have ever read in my life (and I have been averaging a book every two-three days for 33 years now). The characters are so real the reader feels for them; the plot is magnificent; the end is unpredictable and ties everything up beautifully. I enjoyed this book so much I will recommend it to friends and family. If you want a book that will stay with you long after reading the last page, go for Shutter Island! You won't be disappointed. =)

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by sandee
great read
I loved this book. I'm not sure about the ending. Was Teddy crazy or did the island make him crazy?

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Timmy O
This was a great one! I couldn't put it down and finished it in one day. Wow!

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Franny
Wow! I loved this book. I can't stop thinking about it. It's different than what I'm use to. I liked the ending, especially the fact that there is no ending! I can't stop thinking about this book. It's kinda freaking me out. I hear it's going to be a movie, but the Hollywood folk don't like the ending. Of course they don't. The author wants to challenge us. Hollywood wants us to be drones.

Rated 4 of 5 of 5 by Megan
I thought that this book was interesting and suspensful. I would recomend it to anyone who wants a quick read that will leave you baffled at the end.
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