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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Wasn't sure I'd read another one... but fell into Salandar's trap. Better than the previous book, this one gets back to more journalistic research while delivering a bit more of Salandar's hacker skills. Hum, Goodreads says I've read this before... but I didn't have any memory of an earlier read... uh oh.
2.5
"The Girl Who Lived Twice" is a mixed bag. On the plus side, the mystery that the story is built around is engaging and, with the events from "Lived Twice" it seems like Lagercrantz is going to be able to move away from the slogging, cliched, "evil twin" storyline in future books.
On the minus side, Blomkvist, Salander, and Camilla are still not very interesting and the story drags when it focuses on them and their private lives. The Blomkvist sections in particular really drag. Blomkvist is a dull character who gets pinballed around until he lands in the right place, or someone else does the work for him. His sections involve a lot of womanizing, yelling on the phone, running, and sending encrypted messages (the author tells you every time that the message was encrypted, though the reader probably just assumes it after the first few times). Salander and Camilla's sections are little bit better, but still not very interesting because both are very static.
Overall "The Girl Who Lived Twice" isn't a great book, but hopefully events in it will allow Lagercrantz to get away from a dull storyline and have more freedom and creativity in the future novels.
"The Girl Who Lived Twice" is a mixed bag. On the plus side, the mystery that the story is built around is engaging and, with the events from "Lived Twice" it seems like Lagercrantz is going to be able to move away from the slogging, cliched, "evil twin" storyline in future books.
On the minus side, Blomkvist, Salander, and Camilla are still not very interesting and the story drags when it focuses on them and their private lives. The Blomkvist sections in particular really drag. Blomkvist is a dull character who gets pinballed around until he lands in the right place, or someone else does the work for him. His sections involve a lot of womanizing, yelling on the phone, running, and sending encrypted messages (the author tells you every time that the message was encrypted, though the reader probably just assumes it after the first few times). Salander and Camilla's sections are little bit better, but still not very interesting because both are very static.
Overall "The Girl Who Lived Twice" isn't a great book, but hopefully events in it will allow Lagercrantz to get away from a dull storyline and have more freedom and creativity in the future novels.
Love the character of Salander, always have. Didn't expect to travel as far as Nepal this time but very good overall.A bit lost at times with the Russian crime in the background but feel strangely attached to this lone wolf that is Salander
even going into it knowing it will be bad fanfiction, this was surprisingly bad fanfiction. characters were themselves in name only.
The Girl Who Lived Twice was a disappointment. I loved Stieg Larsson's first three books and I was cautiously optimist about the books that David Lagercrantz wrote. Book 4 and 5 were great, but this one was a let-down. Lagercrantz getting to the heart of Salander and Blomkvist and writing intense scenes. However, I did not care about the political drama that was the majority of this book.
After finishing this book, I decided to read up on how many books Lagercrantz was planning on writing and discovered that The Girl Who Lived Twice will be the last one. He announced that in 2017, so I wonder if his heart was in this one?? Larsson had intended the Millennium series to be 10 books long. It is such a bummer that we won't know where Larsson had intended to take Lisbeth Salander. I am very curious to see if another author will take up the reigns or if this is the end of the series. Honestly, I would love to see one last book go out with a bang! And this book just wasn't it.
After finishing this book, I decided to read up on how many books Lagercrantz was planning on writing and discovered that The Girl Who Lived Twice will be the last one. He announced that in 2017, so I wonder if his heart was in this one?? Larsson had intended the Millennium series to be 10 books long. It is such a bummer that we won't know where Larsson had intended to take Lisbeth Salander. I am very curious to see if another author will take up the reigns or if this is the end of the series. Honestly, I would love to see one last book go out with a bang! And this book just wasn't it.
Not my favorite Bloomkvist / Salander adventure, but good nonetheless. Kira (the other Salander sister) gets on my nerves & I could have done with less (or more of a personality) on her part.
There was MANY characters that were just mentioned throughout the book but played a large role, hitch made it hard for me personally at times to keep track of.
Again, still a good read.
There was MANY characters that were just mentioned throughout the book but played a large role, hitch made it hard for me personally at times to keep track of.
Again, still a good read.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My actual review would be right around 2.5 stars. As much as I love (and occasionally despise) the main characters in the series, this felt very lame compared to the last few novels.
To be honest, I’m not even sure why the title is “The Girl Who Lived Twice” it doesn’t seem to fit the theme of the book. I thought it was related to the Everest mystery that unfolds, and that didn’t pan out.
As much as Lagercrantz tried, he just cannot capture the essence of Lisbeth that Larsson created. I’m wondering if this is the finale for the series, or if this is just another filler.
To be honest, I’m not even sure why the title is “The Girl Who Lived Twice” it doesn’t seem to fit the theme of the book. I thought it was related to the Everest mystery that unfolds, and that didn’t pan out.
As much as Lagercrantz tried, he just cannot capture the essence of Lisbeth that Larsson created. I’m wondering if this is the finale for the series, or if this is just another filler.
I'm truly disappointed with this book. I found it confusing and disorganized.
Sometimes, there are moments that are too technical and descriptive that make us have to pay more attention to assimilate the information.
One thing I like in these books is the description of the characters. It's very detailed, to make us picture the characters perfectly and tell us some things about their lives. However, in my opinion, there are a lot of characters and sometimes it gets a little confusing and we forget who is who. I would like to see more of Lisbeth in the book. I wish she had a more active role in the story.
I couldn't care less about the Everest story. It's confusing and pointless.
I kinda liked the ending but I found it a little bit rushed.
The weakest book of the saga by far. This series deserved a better ending.
The Girl Who Lived Twice was a very plot-driven novel. It followed Lisbeth on another adventurous journey that showcased her genius. However, in comparison to the original Larsson books, this one fell a bit short when it comes to the characterization and plot. The beginning was not very exciting and there were some pages I just wanted to fast forward. They weren’t very strong, is what I mean. However, towards the end, as the author brings in the various narratives together and intertwines the plot, it gets so much better. You just have to push through a few pages. We also get to know a lot of things about Lisbeth’s past and her father (!) and it was exciting to see that about her. However, Camilla Lisbeth’s sister is no les tougher than her sister, albeit in a different manner. In this book, we also deal with a lot of emotions as Lisbeth races against time to stop her sister. She has feelings of guilt and shame and it is interesting to see her process these feelings.
Overall, it was an interesting read and I rate it 3.5/5 stars.
Overall, it was an interesting read and I rate it 3.5/5 stars.