Comments on: Shutter Island, by Dennis Lehane – Book Review

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By: Mike E

Mike E — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:39:30 +0000

After having seen the movie Shutter Island, my interest for the book waned. The ending’s gimmick requires the reader and audience to made to believe that we are naive and therefore must accept this one particular ending. I propose that the author could have given us an opportunity for us to decide ourselves. Why not believe that all we saw in this story was true and that Teddy was actually who he was portrayed to be and that the doctors and others were the real “bad” guys? Afterall throughout this story we followed Teddy believing all that occurred was real, why could it not be so?

By: Sheila (bookjourney)

Sheila (bookjourney) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:46:01 +0000

My first job ever at 15 was working with mentally challenged youth in a center on our town. I would be taking these kids (at that time around my age and probably up to 21) outside on walks, playing teams sports, etc…. During my orientation the lady training me was attacked by one of the kids and they were taken away in a straight jacket. Weeks later I was gathering the kids together and I was chased and locked myself in a bathroom to keep myself safe…. they did not find me for almost an hour…..

uhhhh……. I only worked the job for the summer and never went back..

(Loved Shutter Island by the way – read it years ago!)

By: Nishita

Nishita — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:54:49 +0000

I liked Shutter Island too. Call me dense or whatever, but I didn’t see the gimmick coming at all. And I didn’t care too much for the ending either.

I read “The Given Day”. It’s not bad, it’s a completely different genre for him, I think. And it’s a pretty ambitious novel.

You can read my review of it here:

http://nishitak.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/the-given-day-a-book-review/
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Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:44:50 +0000

[...] Minute Book Club. If you’ve read the book or don’t mind spoilers, we will be discussing Shutter Island, by Dennis [...]

By: S. Krishna

S. Krishna — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:09:23 +0000

Your review makes me want to go pick up this book immediately. Thanks for the review! .-= S. Krishna´s last blog ..Every Last Cuckoo – Kate Maloy =-.

By: Jenn (Bibliolatrist)

Jenn (Bibliolatrist) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:24:04 +0000

Nicole, after reading Shutter Island, I then read Mystic River. Everyone said MR was one of his best books, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I enjoyed SI. I haven’t tried The Given Day yet, but maybe I’ll get to it…one of these days!
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By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:32:38 +0000

I can't believe I have never read anything by Lehane. My TBR pile would reach the sky if I stacked everything up that I have missed out on reading or that I want to read or plan to read! .-= Kathleen´s last blog ..Bob Dylan, San Francisco, and not much reading! =-.

By: J.T. Oldfield

J.T. Oldfield — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:41:06 +0000

Hmmm...when I was a teenager, I was a vegetarian, and worked in a sandwich deli, where I had to make meat sandwiches. Also, I hated my boss. .-= J.T. Oldfield´s last blog ..Time for Awards! =-.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:35:51 +0000

I really liked Mystic River, so I bet I would like this one too. You're right about Lehane's skill as a writer. .-= Kathy´s last blog ..Against Medical Advice winners! =-.