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1.86k reviews for:
The Girl in the Spider's Web: Continuing Stieg Larsson's Dragon Tattoo Series
David Lagercrantz
3.57 AVERAGE
1.86k reviews for:
The Girl in the Spider's Web: Continuing Stieg Larsson's Dragon Tattoo Series
David Lagercrantz
3.57 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
informative
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:
Yes
Rating: 4.5 stars
I really enjoyed The Girl in the Spider's Web, but not nearly as much as the previous three books in the Millennium series. I missed Stieg Larsson so much while reading this book simply because it lacked the spark and intensity of the original books in the series. Having said that, the book is very well written and I was thoroughly entertained. It could have been much longer; I wanted the story to continue, instead it ended quite abruptly. I feel that the one obvious mistake Lagercrantz made was having the two main characters separated until literally the very last page. The best parts of the original three books were when Lisbeth and Mikael were together. I look forward to the next book in the series.
I really enjoyed The Girl in the Spider's Web, but not nearly as much as the previous three books in the Millennium series. I missed Stieg Larsson so much while reading this book simply because it lacked the spark and intensity of the original books in the series. Having said that, the book is very well written and I was thoroughly entertained. It could have been much longer; I wanted the story to continue, instead it ended quite abruptly. I feel that the one obvious mistake Lagercrantz made was having the two main characters separated until literally the very last page. The best parts of the original three books were when Lisbeth and Mikael were together. I look forward to the next book in the series.
On one hand, it is a joy to continue being able to read about Salander & Blomkvist. The author does a good job of choosing new plots that the two would get involved in while also continuing characters & plots the reader still has questions about after the original trilogy. However, Lagercrantz has a less mature writing style than Larsson & it shows. The intelligence & personality of women which was so prominent in Larsson’s work feels significantly dumbed down; very few women are not pursuing/worrying about some relationship. Additionally, there is a section in the last 3/4 of the book where Blomkvist speaks to Palmgren and Camilla’s guardian respectively & these two characters seem to know impossibly much about the early life of the sisters. It felt very much like a crutch for the writer to connect dots for characters but lost the feeling of secrecy that both Lizbeth & Camilla rely on for their daily lives.
All I can say is I wanted much more of slander and Mikail. Where were they? For the 5th book .. Need a new author. This fellow does not get it.
Uninspired characters and incredibly boring writing. Salander and Blomkvist are much more interesting when they work together, which this story seemed to lack. I don’t think I’ll read the next Millennium book.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This continuation of the Lisbeth Salander series is excellent and completely canon. It's as much a Mikael Blomqvist story, as the others all were too, which gives it the added dimension of two A-plots. The mystery within is gritty and twisted, with the seedy undercurrent of the other Millennium books. I am eager for the next installment.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While this book was quite ok in its own right, I found it lacking in the tension that was in the original series. It must be a hard task to write the next in a series such as this and in controversial circumstances to boot. Lisbeth was far from the centre of the action and didn't seem nearly as driven as she was before. I'll probably read the next book, but don't have the feeling of anticipation that was there in the first three.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes