Reviews

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

quiet_vulture's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

shelfportrait's review

4.0

Larsson is consistent with the book's theme revolving around the exploitation of women. In this book the protagonist's character is further developed. Definitely a powerful character that is enjoyable to read. A good instalment for the series.

ccarroll219's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

alan_g's review

4.0

Good sequel.

tonycarr72's review

3.0

2nd book was the best. Shame it had to end, no more Lisbeth Salander

jall_rym's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

queeneallie's review

4.0

They drink a lot of coffee in Sweden. And, Stieg Larssen writes awesome books.

ne4's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

averyiacavone's review

4.0

This book took me literally a month to finish… I could not get into it, which really disappointed me because I was absolutely obsessed with the first book. It took me until chapter 20 to actually start enjoying it. I think there were lots of characters that were hard to keep straight and lots of buildup that took awhile. That being said, the final 10 chapters of the book were sooo good, which is why I’m still giving it 3.5 stars. There’s one more book in the trilogy, hopefully that one picks up for me a little quicker.

gothiclibrarian's review

4.0

This was my favorite book of the series. We get to see Lisbeth in a completely new setting and kind of opening up a little bit around people as well as getting a better understanding of her past. I love that the scenery changed but that Lisbeth hadn’t changed her ways completely. We also get to see Blomkvist continue his journalism awesomeness in that he inadvertently or purposefully likes to take down the corrupt.
I couldn’t read this one fast enough. I kept wanting to skip ahead a little bit to see if what I thought was going to happen was true. I wasn’t prepared for the last few chapters. It was one of the most amazing cliffhangers that I had ever read.