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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
This one started out slow but started to pick up roughly halfway through. I felt as though the main action had too many characters and at times was a little hard to keep track of - that could also be because it is translated.
dark
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Read September 2022
I didn't dislike it, but it's definitely the weakest in the series.
I didn't dislike it, but it's definitely the weakest in the series.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
The Girl Who Lived Twice is a welcome return to some great characters – Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist – as well as some not-so-likeable people such as Lisbeth’s sister Camilla, and back into the world of Millennium magazine (though the publication doesn’t feel like it features as heavily in this instalment).
I enjoyed this continuation of the series, as I enjoyed the other Millennium novels by Lagercrantz, and it’s good to be back with the characters. However, as before, I still feel that Lisbeth as a character is quite a lot different to how she was in Stieg Larsson’s original Millennium novels. I feel Lisbeth would have behaved quite differently in the original series – but at the end of the day, this isn’t those original novels, so we can’t expect her to be exactly the same. To be honest, we don’t see as much of Lisbeth as I’d like full stop in The Girl Who Lived Twice, but I did enjoy what I saw of her and Blomkvist, and their interactions.
I have to admit I felt a bit confused by all the characters in this book, but that’s something I often feel in this series, not helped by the fact they’re not familiar names (which is of course completely my problem!). I was intrigued by what happened to the man who was found dead, and wanted to know more, and at the same time I didn’t really connect with the Everest storyline.
The book features a complex storyline which has plenty of twists and turns - as I have come to expect from this series – but some of the narrative did not hugely engage me. But The Girl Who Lived Twice is still well worth a read for anyone who is a fan of the previous books.
I enjoyed this continuation of the series, as I enjoyed the other Millennium novels by Lagercrantz, and it’s good to be back with the characters. However, as before, I still feel that Lisbeth as a character is quite a lot different to how she was in Stieg Larsson’s original Millennium novels. I feel Lisbeth would have behaved quite differently in the original series – but at the end of the day, this isn’t those original novels, so we can’t expect her to be exactly the same. To be honest, we don’t see as much of Lisbeth as I’d like full stop in The Girl Who Lived Twice, but I did enjoy what I saw of her and Blomkvist, and their interactions.
I have to admit I felt a bit confused by all the characters in this book, but that’s something I often feel in this series, not helped by the fact they’re not familiar names (which is of course completely my problem!). I was intrigued by what happened to the man who was found dead, and wanted to know more, and at the same time I didn’t really connect with the Everest storyline.
The book features a complex storyline which has plenty of twists and turns - as I have come to expect from this series – but some of the narrative did not hugely engage me. But The Girl Who Lived Twice is still well worth a read for anyone who is a fan of the previous books.
This book seems to focus more on Mikael Blomkvist than on Lisabeth Salander but that was okay.
There are really two stories being told here. One is about Lisabeth's desire to get revenge on her sister, Camilla, for all the evil she has wreaked on the world.
The other is Mikael's investigation into how the death of a beggar in his neighbourhood is tied into the downward spiral of the Minister of Defense and an ill-fated trek up Mount Everest.
Knowing that this is supposedly the last book in the series is a bit of a disappointment but I guess all good things must come to an end.
There are really two stories being told here. One is about Lisabeth's desire to get revenge on her sister, Camilla, for all the evil she has wreaked on the world.
The other is Mikael's investigation into how the death of a beggar in his neighbourhood is tied into the downward spiral of the Minister of Defense and an ill-fated trek up Mount Everest.
Knowing that this is supposedly the last book in the series is a bit of a disappointment but I guess all good things must come to an end.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No