As I understand it, this book is also due to be released soon as a movie. It starts Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, and Mark Ruffalo (among others). From the trailer I saw, it seems to be a paranormal thriller. Based on this I would agree with Annette's assessment.
Mark At 03:57 PM 10/14/2009, Beth Benoit wrote: >I am in the middle of Lehane's The Given Day for a book club. If >they hadn't chosen this book, I wouldn't have gone past page 5. I'm >sure he's a fun writer for a certain kind of reader - especially >those who like mysteries and books like that, but I would seriously >doubt that his writing is a good choice for an honors >student. Here's a brief synopsis from Lehane's website about >Shutter Island, and I suspect you can get a pretty good idea of how >relevant this really is to a good psychology paper: > >The year is 1954. U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner, >Chuck Aule, have come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital >for the Criminally Insane, to investigate the disappearance of a >patient. Multiple murderess Rachel Solando is loose somewhere on >this remote and barren island, despite having been kept in a locked >cell under constant surveillance. As a killer hurricane bears >relentlessly down on them, a strange case takes on even darker, more >sinister shades. > >Beth Benoit >Granite State College >Plymouth State University >New Hampshire > >On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 3:33 PM, ><<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: >I have a student who wants to read Shutter Island by Lehane for a >homework assignment in my honors intro to psych class. I generally >don't allow novels but he assures me that the story line about >psychopathology is one he could easily critique. > >Are any tipsters familiar with this book? With Lehane's work in general? > >I am not. A web search doesn't give me any real substance to judge on. > >Annette > >Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. >Professor of Psychology >University of San Diego >5998 Alcala Park >San Diego, CA 92110 >619-260-4006 ><mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly (<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]) > > > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly ([email protected]) ********************************* Mark A. Casteel, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Penn State York 1031 Edgecomb Ave. York, PA 17403 (717) 771-4028 ********************************* --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
