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1.88k reviews for:
The Girl in the Spider's Web: Continuing Stieg Larsson's Dragon Tattoo Series
David Lagercrantz
3.57 AVERAGE
1.88k reviews for:
The Girl in the Spider's Web: Continuing Stieg Larsson's Dragon Tattoo Series
David Lagercrantz
3.57 AVERAGE
A distinct style that is very similar to the original author while adding his own flavor. I missed Lisbeth Salander. She's an amazing character
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If I didn't already know that the original Millennium trilogy's author, Stieg Larsson, was dead, I probably wouldn't have realized that the fourth book in the series was written by a different author. That seemed to be off-putting to some people (I read a lot of Amazon reviews while I was reading the book, because I loved it and I didn't understand the haterz), and there was a lot of controversy about Larsson's estate and whether David Lagercrantz should have continued with the series in the first place.
Anyway.
The story was excellent, quick-paced, action-packed, and most importantly, includes way more Lisbeth Salander awesomeness. I was very sad when the first three books ended (presumably with no more to come, at the time) because Lisbeth is one of those characters that just vibrates right off the page, and the more books she is in, the better. One of the best-written female characters of all time, in my reading experience so far.
But that's more credit to Larsson than to Lagercrantz. I felt that Lagercrantz did a good job of keeping in the tone and the spirit of the original trilogy, and even managed to bring up subjects that were hinted at in the trilogy but that were never delved into deeper. The ending wrapped up cleanly (a little too cleanly, in my opinion, but what can you do), while still leaving space for more books to come.
Definitely a 4.5 star read.
Anyway.
The story was excellent, quick-paced, action-packed, and most importantly, includes way more Lisbeth Salander awesomeness. I was very sad when the first three books ended (presumably with no more to come, at the time) because Lisbeth is one of those characters that just vibrates right off the page, and the more books she is in, the better. One of the best-written female characters of all time, in my reading experience so far.
But that's more credit to Larsson than to Lagercrantz. I felt that Lagercrantz did a good job of keeping in the tone and the spirit of the original trilogy, and even managed to bring up subjects that were hinted at in the trilogy but that were never delved into deeper. The ending wrapped up cleanly (a little too cleanly, in my opinion, but what can you do), while still leaving space for more books to come.
Definitely a 4.5 star read.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
I really liked the first three books and there were many things liked about this fourth one. But I could connect with it as I did the others. I didn't find Lisbeth the same character as in the other books. For example, she talks way more than in the others - which is good - but out of character for her.
Full disclosure, I'll probably read his next one: The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye.
V
Full disclosure, I'll probably read his next one: The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye.
V
It's been four years since I read the Millennium Trilogy, which I love. I went in with zero expectations for this novel, and with that, I am not disappointed. I don't think that there was enough of Salander and Blomkvist, though. Salander did seem different to me in this novel. There were also a lot of other characters and it could be hard to keep track of who worked for who. All in all, if Lagercrantz were to write another book, I'd check it out.
Damn damn damn damn.
This is an ordinary regular by-the-numbers thriller. This is not the Lisbeth Salander I loved in Stieg Larsson's Millennium series. This book's Salander character is a rebellious teenager who is having a bad-hair day. The writing is utterly pedestrian and augmented with repetitive filler.
I refuse to soil my memories of the original trilogy by reading any further in this book.
This is an ordinary regular by-the-numbers thriller. This is not the Lisbeth Salander I loved in Stieg Larsson's Millennium series. This book's Salander character is a rebellious teenager who is having a bad-hair day. The writing is utterly pedestrian and augmented with repetitive filler.
I refuse to soil my memories of the original trilogy by reading any further in this book.
I really enjoyed this, thought it was true to the characters and the atmosphere of the original trilogy. Do not agree at all with the reviews who feel that this one is a hack job. In fact, I actually appreciated that it did not seem as slow in parts as the first three books. Looking forward to more.
I changed my mind several times as to whether this was a 2 or 3 star. The first half of the book was fairly dull, although I did feel the writing style was reasonable similar to Larson (although I haven't read his books recently). It started picking up when Salander showed up, and I liked those bits, but it never really felt like there was anything really important happening....why was this hacking such a big deal, what secrets were there?It was all just a touch too convenient, and the ends too tidy.