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Shutter island by dennis lehane5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() One of the films I watched was Shutter Island, starring Leo, of course. Why I Read It: This is a rather embarrassing story, but when Leonardo DiCaprio won his (well-deserved) Oscar at the end of February, I decided to celebrate by watching some of his most famous films over the course of a week. It is a prime example of very clever writing in a very clever novel. Highlights: Personally, I think the entire novel is excellent, but a highlight for me is the effortless switch in frame of mind at the end of the narrative it’s so subtle, almost imperceptible, but it changes the entire ending and leaves you dazed and devastated. As Teddy and Chuck attempt to uncover information about Rachel and where she might be, we learn more about Teddy, his past, and that Rachel is not the only reason he’s on the island. ![]() The missing patient, Rachel Solando, institutionalized after drowning her three children, has disappeared from her securely locked cell, barefoot, and has left behind a series of coded clues. He’s accompanied by Chuck Aule, another U.S marshal and his partner for the duration of the story. Curious, we’re quickly launched into the story of Edward ‘Teddy’ Daniels, a U.S marshal who has been sent to Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane on Shutter Island to investigate a case of a missing patient. Outline: The book opens with a prologue from the journal of Dr Lester Sheehan, his entry written after the events of the rest of the novel. ![]()
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