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Abhijeet asked this question about The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3):
How did the Forbes couple of the first part of the Millennium-2 fit in the story? I have read the whole series now but I still cannot understand their inclusion.Am I missing something?
Brennan Ruegg I believe this scene was only included to further demonstrate Salander's moral composition and fortitude, especially for readers who picked up the ser…moreI believe this scene was only included to further demonstrate Salander's moral composition and fortitude, especially for readers who picked up the series on Book 2. I wondered, too, if the Forbes thing would come back up, and it never did. So my only guesses are that it was used A.) to preemptively vindicate Salander of Dag & Mia's murder, (because why would she murder two people to whom she is morally sympathetic?) and B.) as a well-deserved character-building vignette because, let's be honest, even as the titular character, she doesn't get a lot of airtime in Played with Fire.(less)
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
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