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3.11 AVERAGE
3.11 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Murder
Ugh, couldn’t do it anymore after the attempted rape of the kidnapped girl.
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
tense
slow-paced
From looking at the accumulated rating on this book, I expected to be disappointed. And, frankly, if good reads would allow partial rankings, this one would not be quite a 4. This book almost humanizes Lisbeth which was a nice change because it is easy to forget that she IS human with feelings. Enjoyed the story
A bit slow to start and finally mention Lisbeth way too late in the beginning but enjoyed the book once it started moving. Not sure if I enjoyed reading it because it was great writing or I was just glad to have another book with Lisbeth Salander to read again. Unfortunately Steig is irreplaceable in his writing and storytelling, most characters have just fallen flat in the last 4 books. Michael being shoved into the f-boy character is disappointing in general. He didn't really do much to move the plot along in this book besides being a grandpa and feel like it's time for him to either take on a larger role or be removed to the background character story arc because he's just kind of limping along at this point trying to be co-lead. Overall looking forward to some more Millenium books in the future and hoping the new author gets some good footing moving ahead.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not much in this book is actually resolved. It meanders in the same way some of the other books in the series do and it has a lot of characters with very few resolutions. Honestly, more questions remain at the end than the book starts with. This book reminded me a lot of Smilla’s Sense of Snow; a number of tangents, sections where you feel like you should know more than you actually do going into them, and some of a sense of confusion.
Even so, I didn’t completely dislike it. I read it quit quickly and found myself having a hard time putting it down. It’s not nearly as rounded as the first 3 in the series, but I did enjoy it more than the Lagercrantz ones.
Even so, I didn’t completely dislike it. I read it quit quickly and found myself having a hard time putting it down. It’s not nearly as rounded as the first 3 in the series, but I did enjoy it more than the Lagercrantz ones.