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My problem with this good wasn't that it was poorly written or that the plot wasn't any good. Actually, it was a great book, though a bit on the gross and disturbing side.
My problem was that it waited until about 40% through to become all these things. Up to that point it was 3600 locations (slightly less than the size of your average novel) of boring. I had to force myself to keep reading to see what all the excitement was about, cause I just wasn't getting it.
I also didn't much care for the ...more
My problem was that it waited until about 40% through to become all these things. Up to that point it was 3600 locations (slightly less than the size of your average novel) of boring. I had to force myself to keep reading to see what all the excitement was about, cause I just wasn't getting it.
I also didn't much care for the ...more
This book would have been 5 stars if it were not for the financial/Millenium Magazine plotline. In my opinion, Larsson tried to add too much into the book which distracted from the real focus of the book; violence against women.
Jan 02, 2011
S.
marked it as to-read
Dec 31, 2011
Sophie
marked it as to-read
