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kalschaef's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
stephaniesteen73's review against another edition
4.0
I have not been engrossed in a book this much in a long time (especially a 580+ page book!) I initially got it as an audiobook for a recent trip and heard the first 50 or so pages. While interesting, I didn't see what all the "buzz" was about. I decided to continue reading, since I'm definitely a visual person. After page 100, I was hooked, and it kept getting better. Whenever you thought things were going one way, another twist would occur. It's also crazy that the main "mystery" of the book is solved with 100 pages to go, yet those 100 last pages are just as compelling and set the stage nicely for book 2. I also enjoyed the setting of Sweden. I definitely recommend this if you have a couple solid days of time to read and can ignore your family, job, responsibilities, etc. :)
bri_nicole_03's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
bridget1989's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
wolfgold's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
andreea27's review against another edition
5.0
Barbati care urasc femeile este o carte fascinanta (din punctul meu de vedere, cel putin) scrisa de Stieg Larsson. Din nefericire, el a murit in 2004, insa posteritatea a avut marele noroc ca el sa fi apucat sa ii dea editorului manuscrisul pentru trilogia Millenium.
Acest roman este deci primul din seria Millenium si pentru mine reprezinta de departe una din cele mai bune carti pe care le-am citit vreodata. Am citit cele 600+ pagini in 4 zile, deci pot sa spun ca am fost destul de captivata.
Povestea este destul de complicata. Romanul trateaza mai multe teme: exista fondul mediului jurnalistic si de afaceri, urmarirea propriu-zisa a unui criminal si disparita lui Harriet Vanger.
Romanul incepe cu procesul in care Mikael Blomkvist, un jurnalist economic, este condamnat la 3 luni de inchisoare (plus o despagubire in bani) pentru calomnierea unui om de afaceri influent. Practic, a fost acuzat si gasit vinovat de defaimare, intrucat tot ceea ce scrisese intr-un articol despre acest afacerist nu a putut fi demonstrat. Va fi angajat de Henrik Vanger sa cerceteze in trecutul familiei acestuia pentru a-l gasi pe cel vinovat de moartea nepoatei sale, Harriet. Mikael va reusi sa dezlege misterul doar cu ajutorul lui Lisbeth Salander. Este greu sa spun ceea ce cred despre ea.. este o tanara de 24 de ani, introvertita si inadaptabila social. Posibil sa sufere de sindromul Asperger, insa nu sunt sigura ca asta a avut in minte autorul atunci cand a “creat-o”. In orice caz, este un hacker extrem de priceput si are o inteligenta uimitoare. Nu pot sa spun ca imi este total antipatica insa nici n-am dezvoltat o simpatie deosebita fata de ea intrucat nu gasesc niciun punct comun intre mine si ea. Este mult prea indiferenta fata de tot ce o inconjoara, inchisa in sine si ingrozita de a avea sentimente fata de cineva, sau chiar de a-i placea compania cuiva.
Motivul pentru care m-a impresionat atat de tare e greu de spus, avand in vedere ca (cel putin pana acum) eu nu eram o mare fana a romanelor politiste. Dar ceva din intrigile familiei Vanger nu m-au lasat pana n-am terminat cartea. Este incredibil cum sadicii pot avea un comportament atat de normal in viata de zi cu zi, cand defapt ei nu sunt decat niste criminali in serie. Un detaliu semnificativ care mi-a atras in mod special atentia a fost referinta la anumite pasaje din Biblie, mai precis din Leviticul lui Moise; fusesera comise niste crime care parodiau acele versete.
Romanul a fost ecranizat sub numele "The girl with the dragon tattoo". Inca nu l-am vazut, dar planuiesc s-o fac in viitorul apropiat. Am inteles ca e destul de bun, deci sper sa se ridice la acelasi nivel cu cartea.
In concluzie, recomand aceasta carte oricarei persoane care vrea sa isi petreaca timpul citind ceva cu adevarat interesant, care ii va tine ochii lipiti de paginile cartii.
Acest roman este deci primul din seria Millenium si pentru mine reprezinta de departe una din cele mai bune carti pe care le-am citit vreodata. Am citit cele 600+ pagini in 4 zile, deci pot sa spun ca am fost destul de captivata.
Povestea este destul de complicata. Romanul trateaza mai multe teme: exista fondul mediului jurnalistic si de afaceri, urmarirea propriu-zisa a unui criminal si disparita lui Harriet Vanger.
Romanul incepe cu procesul in care Mikael Blomkvist, un jurnalist economic, este condamnat la 3 luni de inchisoare (plus o despagubire in bani) pentru calomnierea unui om de afaceri influent. Practic, a fost acuzat si gasit vinovat de defaimare, intrucat tot ceea ce scrisese intr-un articol despre acest afacerist nu a putut fi demonstrat. Va fi angajat de Henrik Vanger sa cerceteze in trecutul familiei acestuia pentru a-l gasi pe cel vinovat de moartea nepoatei sale, Harriet. Mikael va reusi sa dezlege misterul doar cu ajutorul lui Lisbeth Salander. Este greu sa spun ceea ce cred despre ea.. este o tanara de 24 de ani, introvertita si inadaptabila social. Posibil sa sufere de sindromul Asperger, insa nu sunt sigura ca asta a avut in minte autorul atunci cand a “creat-o”. In orice caz, este un hacker extrem de priceput si are o inteligenta uimitoare. Nu pot sa spun ca imi este total antipatica insa nici n-am dezvoltat o simpatie deosebita fata de ea intrucat nu gasesc niciun punct comun intre mine si ea. Este mult prea indiferenta fata de tot ce o inconjoara, inchisa in sine si ingrozita de a avea sentimente fata de cineva, sau chiar de a-i placea compania cuiva.
Motivul pentru care m-a impresionat atat de tare e greu de spus, avand in vedere ca (cel putin pana acum) eu nu eram o mare fana a romanelor politiste. Dar ceva din intrigile familiei Vanger nu m-au lasat pana n-am terminat cartea. Este incredibil cum sadicii pot avea un comportament atat de normal in viata de zi cu zi, cand defapt ei nu sunt decat niste criminali in serie. Un detaliu semnificativ care mi-a atras in mod special atentia a fost referinta la anumite pasaje din Biblie, mai precis din Leviticul lui Moise; fusesera comise niste crime care parodiau acele versete.
Romanul a fost ecranizat sub numele "The girl with the dragon tattoo". Inca nu l-am vazut, dar planuiesc s-o fac in viitorul apropiat. Am inteles ca e destul de bun, deci sper sa se ridice la acelasi nivel cu cartea.
In concluzie, recomand aceasta carte oricarei persoane care vrea sa isi petreaca timpul citind ceva cu adevarat interesant, care ii va tine ochii lipiti de paginile cartii.
reader1232123's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bookwyrm76's review against another edition
3.0
I know this book was HUGE. Everyone has been reading it and recommending it. So much so that I took a break from reading all the teen book I have for work. It was something different.
I will say the mystery element had me second guessing myself all the way through the book. I read quite a few and usually guess the bad guy or the twist. While I did suspect parts of this plot early in the book, the author had be second guessing myself so much that I was loath to put the book down even when I was sure I didn't like the book.
While I loved the mystery element, I was annoyed by the ending of the personal part of the story. It just felt unnecessarily bleak to me. Overall, a good read though many American readers may find the style a bit formal and the start a bit slow. It's a style that I seem to see in more European books....though I will admit that I tend not to read much literary fiction for adults from American authors.
I will say the mystery element had me second guessing myself all the way through the book. I read quite a few and usually guess the bad guy or the twist. While I did suspect parts of this plot early in the book, the author had be second guessing myself so much that I was loath to put the book down even when I was sure I didn't like the book.
While I loved the mystery element, I was annoyed by the ending of the personal part of the story. It just felt unnecessarily bleak to me. Overall, a good read though many American readers may find the style a bit formal and the start a bit slow. It's a style that I seem to see in more European books....though I will admit that I tend not to read much literary fiction for adults from American authors.