Shutter Island

A haunting and beautifully-written book. The character's voice is captivating and immediately draws the reader in, and to listen to him feels as though you're listening to someone recount true events and details of their past. This book packs an emotional punch. Through some black magic, the movie and book's tone perfectly match one another. I frequently recommend the book to people who have seen the movie and vice versa, because even if we can expect the same course of events to take place, the story in each medium is unique and worth experiencing.

I enjoyed this book and found it equally as good as the film. I was put off by the references to black people and the sudden and explicit erotic descriptions that didn't really fit with the surrounding text. But overall an interesting plot that I enjoyed.

The language / description in the book is repetitive. The story but itself isn't that interesting and the 'twist' isn't that great, shocking. I didn't care for any of the characters.