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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)

Stieg Larsson,

Reg Keeland (Translator)

Start date: August 1, 2014

Finish date: August 31, 2014

Discussion: Group Read Archive 2014-16

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Jan 07, 2011 Elle rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery

I really enjoyed this book. I had a lot of people telling me they had heard bad things about it so I admit that I did feel a little nervous at first. But for me the story moved smoothly and the plot was excellent. There were some more graphic and violent scenes that probably turned off the readers who didn't like the book, but to me it didn't outweigh the good writing. It's hard to review a translated book and say that the writer is excellent, but I assume that the translator stayed true to form ...more

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Dec 15, 2010 Cher Mendoza rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

My head is still reeling. I've just finished reading a few minutes ago and I'd have to admit I struggled during the first parts of the book, after all it was about finances and trials. I never did have much interests in those fields but reading on, I found myself turning page after page. I was fascinated by the murder mysteries and I was eager to read more about what Lisbeth Salander can do.

I read somewhere that this was a "grown-up book" and indeed it was. There were some parts that I wish I co ...more

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Jun 30, 2013 Bouchra Rebiai rated it really liked it

Shelves: 101-in-1001-days-2, read-in-2014

I was first introduced to Swedish mystery books through one of Henning Mankell's books, Faceless Killers. When I saw that The Girl in the Dragon Tattoo was also by a Swedish writer, I knew I had to read it someday, so it went onto my to-read shelf.

The book starts with a highly reputed financial journalist being found guilty of making up a false story against a well-known businessman and his company, and ends with the solving of the mystery behind the disappearance of a young heir to a large indu ...more

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Jan 12, 2012 Janet S rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I really like this writing style. Although it does take me a lot longer to read, its very thought provoking. I was grateful that none of the disturbing rape scenes from the first book where anywhere in the second book. I love the main character, such a kick ass girl! Plenty of action and plot twists and I really liked the hold on to the edge of your seat ending. Need to finish this trilogy soon

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