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the book got off to a very slow start for me and it wasnt until the second half that I got into it. But it had nice twists at times and interesting characters.
Mar 23, 2009
Jenny (Reading Envy)
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Another crime novel masked by hype and translation from another language! Okay, okay, it wasn't that bad. The characters were interesting; I particularly loved Salander and am happy to see she'll appear in the next book by Larsson, The Girl who Played with Fire. Love the setting, although maybe people from Sweden are used to reading books set there (and it was originally written in Swedish). I enjoyed the relationship between Blomkvist and Berger, while the Vanger family grew increasingly distur
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This one was hard to get into and I'll admit that I skimmed the first 80 or so pages so I honestly don't understand all the fine detail about Mikael Blomkvist's jail sentence. Once I start a book though I am stubborn about not finishing it so I persisted and once Blomkvist went to the island to uncover the murder mystery of Harriet Vanger I started to really get into the book. I enjoyed figuring out the details of Harriet's disappearance and was SHOCKED by where it lead! I also have to admit tha
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I couldn't put this book down. It was a novel about a finance journalist who gets sued and convicted of libel for writing an expose in his magazine about a Finance-Bad-Guy. In the midst of this, he gets an offer to research the 40 year old mystery of the disappearance of a wealthy old man's niece. His assistant is sassy Lisbeth Salander, who has many crafty ways of unlocking the hidden truths surrounding her dissappearance. Some of the scenes were a little graphic, I wouldn't recommend to everyo
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Nov 13, 2010
Sandy
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I'm mixed on this. It seemed a bit slow at the beginning -- the set-up could have been done a bit more succinctly. About halfway through, it really got going, though. It's grisly in a very sadistic way so if that's not your cup of tea, be forewarned. The Wennerstrom wrap-up at the end seemed a little too easy and convenient. It seemed like the Wennerstrom story was mostly backstory for the main Vanger narrative but occupied more space than a backstory should but not in a satisfying sort of way.
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Sep 10, 2010
Daniela
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did not like it
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poorly articulated plot, meagre verbal expression, burdening amount of useless detail, high predictibility....
wow! just wow! I'll admit to being a bit put off in the very beginning with all the financial stuff, but wow, this was compelling!!
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It's been a while since I've had a good suspense read. This one was fun!
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Szwedzkie kryminały robią karierę w Polsce. Zwykle są bardzo dobre. Jednak książkę Stiega Larssona bym trochę skróciła zwłaszcza niepotrzebne opisy rzeczy używanych przez bohaterów.
Ahhhh, how I love books that make my family look less dysfunctional.
It is a fun book for summer.
It is a fun book for summer.
damn good!
Aug 25, 2009
Peggy
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really liked it
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