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Book Review of Shutter Island

Shutter Island
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This book flew by. I was entertained, and read a good chunk while missing the scenery on a gorgeous drive to New Mexico. I love stories about asylums so this was perfect! But I have to admit that I was disappointed by the ending. At one point I looked up from the book and wondered where the heck it was going. Then a few pages later I found out and groaned. In theory it's a great ending but since I've seen this ending done before it seemed almost cliche.