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nikkimouse_16's review against another edition
5.0
AWESOME. FANTASTIC. This book is amazing. I am in love with it. The plot was fantastic!!!!
kaash's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Since I saw the movie when I was like 12 I kept thinking back to some LITTLE, but intense scenes that happened and would get pulled out or impatient waiting to get them out of the way at first.. Once I was over that hump since this takes place in Sweden the names of the places and people felt so hard lmaoo, although that did make it so I would recognize them even in passing. All in all I was wrapped in from chapter 10 on.
ashleyconnor's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
I wish I had read this 10 years ago. Not bad but has a tendency to over-explain.
annadeprycker's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
abouttime's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
isabelbrieler's review against another edition
4.0
Yes, yes, okay. This book was ~good~. The mystery was compelling. The characters were interesting.
But I want to take this opportunity to highlight the two reasons I don't read much Adult Literature. (trigger warning for sexual assault, violence)
1. Unpleasant and frankly unnecessary graphic violence against women (particularly rape). I understand why these books are written. I understand that many people find the exploration of dark themes to be good material for a book. Personally though, I see far more than enough violence in real life. I have absolutely no interest in reading about violence against women. I understand that these themes in this book likely lead to the development of Lisbeth's character, as we saw her get angrier and angrier as the book progressed. I don't care. There were more women in this book that were named as victims of a serial rapist and murderer than there were women who were primary or secondary characters (and even some of these women were victims of rape separately from the serial murdering). I'm just exhausted by this use of rape as something that can cause a strong reaction from readers when there is very little discussion of rape culture or healing.
2. The inSANE attention to detail, far far far beyond what was necessary and what veering into absolute insanity. I have absolutely no need for a two-paragraph catalog of the books on a character's shelf. I don't need to know the specifications of each character's laptop. I don't care about this level of minutiae and I kind of struggle to imagine a person who finds these details helpful or entertaining.
But I want to take this opportunity to highlight the two reasons I don't read much Adult Literature. (trigger warning for sexual assault, violence)
1. Unpleasant and frankly unnecessary graphic violence against women (particularly rape). I understand why these books are written. I understand that many people find the exploration of dark themes to be good material for a book. Personally though, I see far more than enough violence in real life. I have absolutely no interest in reading about violence against women. I understand that these themes in this book likely lead to the development of Lisbeth's character, as we saw her get angrier and angrier as the book progressed. I don't care. There were more women in this book that were named as victims of a serial rapist and murderer than there were women who were primary or secondary characters (and even some of these women were victims of rape separately from the serial murdering). I'm just exhausted by this use of rape as something that can cause a strong reaction from readers when there is very little discussion of rape culture or healing.
2. The inSANE attention to detail, far far far beyond what was necessary and what veering into absolute insanity. I have absolutely no need for a two-paragraph catalog of the books on a character's shelf. I don't need to know the specifications of each character's laptop. I don't care about this level of minutiae and I kind of struggle to imagine a person who finds these details helpful or entertaining.
wyvernfriend's review against another edition
3.0
Left feeling distinctly meh about it. Man investigates an old disappearance and finds that he might have bitten off more than he can chew.
tiramisufake's review against another edition
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? No
5.0