Let’s talk Hannibal and feminism for a second.
Specifically, let’s talk about what makes Lecter’s character so appealing to a female audience and why that makes so many people uncomfortable.(Takes the book & movie canons into account. TW for discussion of murder, cannibalism and violence as well as mentions of sexual violence.)
Hannibal Lecter and the subversion of the Male Gaze
Book Recommendations
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Hover for Goodreads links.Note that this list only includes dystopia/sci-fi, historical fiction, fantasy/paranormal and contemporary/realistic fiction (aka the genres I’m asked about the most).




