Ty’s Reviews > Shutter Island > Status Update

Wow! What a great book. The movie is great, but the book is done a lot better. Hell of an ending, very heartbreaking. Honestly, probably the best book I've ever read.

The book is making me emphasized with Teddy a lot more. I really enjoy the deep dives into Teddy's mind that show what makes him tick. This is something the movie really didn't do that well. Lehane is killing it with the dream sequences and the intense moments. The dialogue in this book is so well done. Even though I know the twist, It's still a great read. I'm hoping to finish it soon, but I am a bit busy.

It's been a while since I've seen the movie adaption of this, but so far the book has done everything a bit better. Not a boring moment yet. Teddy seems more likeable in book so far than in the movie. Chuck's a bit better written as well. One of the most well written books I've read in a long time.

Really like the approach of how this story is being told. It's fast, but still descriptive and entertaining. I can feel the tension in some of these scenes and can feel Teddy's grief. I like how this mystery just keeps getting deeper and deeper and stringing us along. Really well written characters and so far not a single dull moment!

The prose is very well constructed and easy to read. It's kept my interest all the way through so far. This is a book I could see myself finishing in the day, but I'm trying to savor it as long as I can.