3.51 AVERAGE


This is the first time I felt that the side plot that doesn't really concern Lisbeth was completely superfluous. I wish we'd spend the a lot more time following Lisbeth as a POV instead of all these other people. Without spoiling anything, some of it felt like a rehash of the first trilogy, but without the original impact. The ending also felt wishy-washy.
SpoilerIt was really open-ended, and I wanted something more than "hopeful for the future now that everybody is dead". When Lisbeth got all that money initially and became an avenging superhero, it felt like a more solid ending than this one.
medium-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

Geen van de voorgaande Millennium-delen van David Lagercrantz heb ik met evenveel plezier gelezen als de oorspronkelijke trilogie van Stieg Larsson. Toch haalde ik ook dit derde (zesde) en laatste deel bij de bib en begon te lezen. Nog één keer meeleven met de vertrouwde personages, dat was de bedoeling - maar het lukte niet erg. Blomkvist en Salander leken wel bordkartonnen versies van zichzelf, en de nodeloos complexe plot hing ook al met haken en ogen aan elkaar. Jammer. Ik zal ooit nog wel terugkeren naar Salander & co, maar dan wél alleen in de versie van Larsson.
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think this is the series full stop for me. Both Salander and Blomkvist are empty shells of the character they used to be.
mysterious
Loveable characters: Complicated

The quality of the series has really depleted/feels over done.

The original trilogy is still unparalleled in my opinion, but it was a decent story about Lisbeth.
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes