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La Fille qui rêvait d'un bidon d'essence et d'une allumette by Stieg Larsson
22 reviews
princesspunx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Torture, Trafficking, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality
Moderate: Ableism
gagne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Moderate: Violence, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Murder
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
kelsiejankowski's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Biphobia, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Emotional abuse, Outing, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Torture, Trafficking, and Grief
andrecosta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence
maera's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
sierrak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
pennybarwick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, and Forced institutionalization
elenamarmiroli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Certo avrei gradito vedere una maggior relazione tra i due protagonisti, visto che il loro modo di relazionarsi era una delle cose che avevo più gradito dell'opera precedente, ma nonostante ciò direi
Inoltre, alche se comincia un po' troppo tardi per i miei gusti, la parte thriller/mystery del libro mi ha convinto e coinvolto parecchio, soprattutto per come vede coinvolto il personaggio di Salander.
Una cosa cosa che però mi ha leggermente infastidito era la continua menzione a uno specifico momento del passato di lei estremamente importante sia per la sua vita , che per la trama, che però è restato a lungo un riferimento vago, senza essere chiarito, cosa che in un libro raccontato tramite i pov dei vari personaggi non so quanto funzionasse.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Ableism, Gun violence, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Trafficking
ryuk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse
syllareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
"So Dag Svensson was about to expose police officers."
[...]
"No," Blomkvist said. "He was about to expose criminals, a few of whom happened to be police officers."
The Girl who Played with fire takes place about a year after the conclusion of the first book, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Again, we follow Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander into a new case both of them are thrust into - one because he works with a reporter whose case might or might not have gotten him killed; and one because her past is running to catch up to her.
Some things about phrasings in this book made me squint a bit ("dyke" as a word exclusively used for "lesbians" for example, some unfortunate phrasings about mentally ill people) but overall, this was yet another hit for me. Larsson has a way with social problems that makes it clear what his opinions were of that before his untimely death in 2004. He's sure to frame police officers not as the angels or simply hardworking people other criminalistic novels like to do, but as people; people who can be as flawed as some of the people they're chasing, if not more. I have to say I have to laugh at people criticizing exactly this move; to me, book one pretty much sold Larsson's healthy hesitation when it comes to "the men of the law". Both of his protagonists are either neutral towards the police force (Blomkvist, tho he does express some disdain towards the police and their attitude towards "amateurs" looking into cases), or outright refuse to seek help with them (Lisbeth, whose stance towards the system is made crystal clear in this book). The fact that people still expected this book to then show police officers only from their best side is laughable to me.
I am not sure what to think of the ending itself - it felt a bit abrupt and I'm honestly stumped as to
I am however very much looking forward to book 3, which I bought a used copy of just yesterday for fairly cheap. Larsson's characters have endeared themselves to me even more now that I read book 2, and I can't wait to meet them again!
I have to say, though: I'm not the biggest fan of his action scenes (which might also be why I didn't like the ending that much). Larsson excels with his quieter scenes and his social critiques throughout his novels; action isn't his forte imo. Nonetheless, 4 stars seems adequate enough for the entire book (and so far series)!
Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, and Trafficking
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Lesbophobia