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I almost didn't get into this book...it was such a slow start and filled (at first) with details about the financial industry that bored me to tears, even though I sensed it was a setup for the rest of the book. I abhor info dumps in books so I was mildly annoyed by this. However, I stuck through it and when the book brought all the pieces together and it got interesting, I was hooked. I can't wait to see the movie now!
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I really enjoyed this book! I found Larsson's writing to be engaging and interesting despite the length of this book, and the complexity of family saga intertwined with white collar crime. I had incredibly low expectations of this book since I hated the title and I hated the cover, but thought I would give it a chance. I'm so glad I did, and will definitely be looking for the rest of the trilogy now.
Mikael and Harriet are particularly likable characters. Erika Berger is still somewhat of an enig ...more
Mikael and Harriet are particularly likable characters. Erika Berger is still somewhat of an enig ...more
3.75. :) I haven't read many mysteries since my middle-school Mary Higgins Clark phase, and the ones I've read have mostly annoyed me--they tended to be formulaic and plot- rather than character-driven. I think that was why this was such a pleasant surprise. While the plot was complex and satisfying I found both of the main characters very compelling, especially the amoral Lisbeth. The only thing I like less than genre fiction is series, but I've already got a copy of the next book in the trilog
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What I've learned so far:
1. Every Swedish conversation includes at least one person stating the obvious.
2. Bachelors eat a lot of sandwiches.
3. Leviticus is creepy.
LATER...
Finished this today. Not my favorite mystery. Has a bit of Dan Brown Syndrome... symptoms include an enlarged plot and atrophied characters.
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1. Every Swedish conversation includes at least one person stating the obvious.
2. Bachelors eat a lot of sandwiches.
3. Leviticus is creepy.
LATER...
Finished this today. Not my favorite mystery. Has a bit of Dan Brown Syndrome... symptoms include an enlarged plot and atrophied characters.
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I liked it. It was worthy of the hype.
I absolutely loved this. So much that I bought The Girl Who Played With Fire in the airport for the ride home. I thought it was well-written & suspenseful up until the very end, with well-intertwined plot lines. Can't wait for the third!
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Alison
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