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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
I was completely shocked by the way Larsson chose to end this novel. There is a third book in the series, which I assume will tie up loose ends, but we are left hanging in the balance. I though for sure there would be an epilogue or something to explain what happens after the final scene, but that was not the case. I guess I will need to read The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest sooner than I was originally planning.
This is an extremely well written murder mystery that I would highly recommend to adult readers. The subject matter is NOT suitable for children. There is a considerable amount of adult language and content that I would probably classify as NC-17 if this were a movie.
My full review is on my blog: https://jacquesbooknook.blogspot.com/2016/04/review-girl-who-played-with-fire-by.html
This is an extremely well written murder mystery that I would highly recommend to adult readers. The subject matter is NOT suitable for children. There is a considerable amount of adult language and content that I would probably classify as NC-17 if this were a movie.
My full review is on my blog: https://jacquesbooknook.blogspot.com/2016/04/review-girl-who-played-with-fire-by.html
Much like the first book in this series the editors could have spent a lot more time cutting pages, but you can't read one and not read the rest.
Thanks, Stieg Larsson, for making me ignore my family for a whole weekend while I read your book! :) I am so glad I waited to read this book until I also had #3 in hand. A lot was left unresolved and I can't wait to see what happens next.
It was a very good book. Stieg Larsson knows how to write a good story and compelling. The only negative I can find is that he seems to get bogged down in the locations of his story. He names places that only a person that lived in Sweden would probably know and it would take me out of the story.
Better than The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but still not great.
Lisbeth and Mikael are back in the fiery second instalment of the trilogy. I liked the first book in the series, and this time around the question on my mind was not whether the book will live up to its hype or not but whether I would enjoy it at least as much as I enjoyed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Mikael lives on, thanks to Lisbeth’s help in the first book, and makes sure to shake up things for some important people by doing what he does best – investigative journalism. This time he plans to write a report on sex trafficking operations between Eastern Europe and Sweden which involves a lot of big names. But two reporter wound up dead with all fingers pointing towards Lisbeth as the killer. Mikael soon discovers that he may be the only one who believes in Lisbeth’s innocence and must do everything in his power to clear her name and return her favour. With Lisbeth in danger and her past catching up to her, will this duo be able to repeat their magical performance? And, in time?
What do I say about Lisbeth? She is one strong woman! I love her and admire her. With the things that she has had to deal with in her life, she could have turned out to be a completely different person. Yet she is what she is and you cannot help but admire her for it. I also love the extreme emotions that she evokes in people. They either love her or they hate her – she makes it impossible to be indifferent about her. Mikael on the other hand continues to live under her shadow – at least for me. While I do admire his skills and drive, he still comes up short beside Lisbeth.
There are some shocking elements in the book that did affect me a bit. Just like the first book, this plot too has many little elements that create the whole picture. And once again the author has done an admirable job of keeping his narrative crisp and letting one secret out at a time. Even though I faced the same issue with the pace as list time, the book was gripping right from the beginning. I am now sure that the pace bothers me because the author sets up such a plot (read trap) that I always want to get right to the bottom of the matters and the wait makes me impatient.
And the answer to what was on my mind is a big yes; sometimes sequels do live up to the expectations set by its predecessors.
Mikael lives on, thanks to Lisbeth’s help in the first book, and makes sure to shake up things for some important people by doing what he does best – investigative journalism. This time he plans to write a report on sex trafficking operations between Eastern Europe and Sweden which involves a lot of big names. But two reporter wound up dead with all fingers pointing towards Lisbeth as the killer. Mikael soon discovers that he may be the only one who believes in Lisbeth’s innocence and must do everything in his power to clear her name and return her favour. With Lisbeth in danger and her past catching up to her, will this duo be able to repeat their magical performance? And, in time?
What do I say about Lisbeth? She is one strong woman! I love her and admire her. With the things that she has had to deal with in her life, she could have turned out to be a completely different person. Yet she is what she is and you cannot help but admire her for it. I also love the extreme emotions that she evokes in people. They either love her or they hate her – she makes it impossible to be indifferent about her. Mikael on the other hand continues to live under her shadow – at least for me. While I do admire his skills and drive, he still comes up short beside Lisbeth.
There are some shocking elements in the book that did affect me a bit. Just like the first book, this plot too has many little elements that create the whole picture. And once again the author has done an admirable job of keeping his narrative crisp and letting one secret out at a time. Even though I faced the same issue with the pace as list time, the book was gripping right from the beginning. I am now sure that the pace bothers me because the author sets up such a plot (read trap) that I always want to get right to the bottom of the matters and the wait makes me impatient.
And the answer to what was on my mind is a big yes; sometimes sequels do live up to the expectations set by its predecessors.
I’ve found that I enjoy Lisbeth Salander as a character, so I was excited to consider her story. However, the beginning of this book was very trying for me to get through. I’m glad that I listened to the audiobook; otherwise, I would’ve had an overwhelmingly negative reading experience much like I did reading the first book. Setting up this story took way too long. I was 10 chapters in and still asking “where is the plot in this story?” Once things started happening, I found the story much more engaging, but I was still thrown by the repetitiveness of the story line and the slow pace with which the plot advanced. The best part of the book (and perhaps the series in general) is the characters. Each one is intriguing in their own way, and I found myself wanting to know what happened to each of them. But overall, there were more negatives to this story than positives. Interesting characters were not enough to make up for the disjointed arrangement of the plot and wordy delivery of the text. I want to see how this trilogy ends, but I don’t think I am a fan of Larsson’s writing style.
My least favorite in the trilogy, but I really enjoyed it. Lisbeth remains one of my favorite protagonists ever.
Eigenlijk meer 3.5 sterren. Dit verhaal pakte me wel maar toch kostte het me flink lang om ‘m uit te lezen. Over de helft kwamen de goeie twists maar het eind was dan weer te ver gezocht. Al met al ga ik het volgende deel wel lezen
I can hardly wait to read the thrid book. This one moved a little slower but I still enjoyed the story and the characters. He really left you wanting more.