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Keksisbaby
Der ehemalige Großindustrielle Henrik Vanger engagiert den Enthüllungsjournalisten Mikael Blomkvist das Verschwinden seiner Nichte Harriet aufzuklären. Einziger Knackpunkt, das Verbrechen liegt schon 40 Jahre zurück und die Polizei hat den Fall längst zu den Akten gelegt. Erst weigert sich Mikael auf das doch sonderbare Angebot einzugehen, da er aber gerade wegen einer Verurteilung etwas in Deckung gehen muss, sagt er schweren Herzens zu. Zunächst verlaufen auch seine Recherchen, wie schon die d ...more
Katie Adee
Feb 12, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: mystery, read-in-2012
Overall, I found this to be an excellent read. I especially enjoyed Lisbeth Salander for her darkness, depth, and semi-surprising development as a person. Mikeal Blomkvist was another good character--a good thing, as he is the other main character. Everybody was pretty believable.

The first couple of chapters that set up the story were a little slow and overburdened with an info dump. It's forgivable since it sets up the whole story, which is actually quite gripping. I found myself getting sucked
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Joni
Jan 31, 2014 rated it did not like it
I may be one of the few that could not finish this one.
Peg
Jan 23, 2014 rated it really liked it
I enjoyed the book and couldn't wait to get to the next one. For those who feel it is glamorizing upon the victimization of women, I fail to see it. Events happen every day that creates victims, and while this doesn't solve any social issues, it shows a strong woman who refuses to be a victim throughout an interesting and twisting plot. ...more
Candy
Feb 08, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Allysa
Mar 02, 2012 rated it liked it
Rachel
Mar 11, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Smrfett76
Mar 19, 2012 marked it as to-read
Monika
Apr 09, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Nidhi
Apr 09, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Razak
Apr 13, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Megan Guffey
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Chris Torretta
Apr 24, 2012 marked it as to-read
Alicja
Sep 09, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Megan the Vegan
Oct 26, 2012 marked it as to-read
Marina
Dec 20, 2012 marked it as maybe
Erin
Jan 18, 2013 marked it as to-read
Shelves: fiction
Nancy
Jan 27, 2013 rated it really liked it
Anna Weiss
Feb 25, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Amy
Jan 12, 2014 rated it really liked it
Iris
Mar 22, 2014 rated it it was amazing
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Jul 15, 2025 rated it really liked it
Jenn
Nov 21, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Marie-Anne
Dec 08, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: mystery, dutch, thriller
Cindy Ketcham
Mar 10, 2015 rated it really liked it