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corvos2000's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mmatthews1208's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
eheitzman's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is a great book. I didn’t know what to think about this book given the change in authors but it was surprisingly good.
ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
5.0
Read this in German translation, as it would be a translation for me anyways, not understanding the language in which it was originally written.
Price was rather high (Eur 18,99 for the eBook, due to our German law Buchpreisbindung it costs the same in all shops), so I chose not buy it. Might buy it, if the price sinks (probably in a few months or a year, then a paperback is published).
Mostly this is in the same style as the previous Millenium books from the late [a:Stieg Larsson|706255|Stieg Larsson|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1246466225p2/706255.jpg]:
[b:The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo|2429135|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)|Stieg Larsson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327868566s/2429135.jpg|1708725], [b:The Girl Who Played with Fire|5060378|The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)|Stieg Larsson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1351778881s/5060378.jpg|6976108] and [b:The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest|6892870|The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium, #3)|Stieg Larsson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327708260s/6892870.jpg|12883496].
As with these previous books, a very good mixture of action and recherché. The science and computer scenes are very well done, just the right amount of information and real theories and no faults I could detect, everything feasible and for me very believable, down to the elliptical curves.
Although I think R.A.T. could have been explained once (Remote Access Tool, think VNC or TeamViewer), I heard the term for the first time a few months ago when watching "CSI Cyber", not sure how well known that term is. A list, maybe with links, of these words as something to look up in the book or on the internet would have been nice, also for "further reading" or source-material.
For some reason these 4 Millenium books are so far the only books, where the computer-hacking is described both correct and not too deep as to deliver a blue-print for would-be hackers, also without mistakes or too much made up technobabble. You get the feeling, the writer knows how to hack.
Often, in other books, I get the feeling the writer was told, how it works, but did not understand it - in fore- or afterwords this gets confirmed, some writers are honest enough to say so.
Really like the style, although some little scenes stumble a bit, but if memory serves me right, that was also the case in the Stieg Larsson-books.
It has been some time, since I read the first three books back2back, I could remember some stuff, so I am not entirely sure, this can be safely read as a standalone. As it is, I would recommend it to Stieg Larsson Fans anyway, so you have to decide for your self. It helps the background to read the other books - the second and third read like one big book, the second ending on a cliff-hanger directly followed by the third book, while the first book stands on its own and the main story is closed at the end of the book.
To close this, if you like the main idea of the Singularity, I suggest reading [b:Avogadro Corp|13184491|Avogadro Corp (Singularity #1)|William Hertling|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1410758407s/13184491.jpg|18281456].
"The Singularity is Still Closer than it Appears ..."
Highly recommended, 5stars.
Price was rather high (Eur 18,99 for the eBook, due to our German law Buchpreisbindung it costs the same in all shops), so I chose not buy it. Might buy it, if the price sinks (probably in a few months or a year, then a paperback is published).
Mostly this is in the same style as the previous Millenium books from the late [a:Stieg Larsson|706255|Stieg Larsson|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1246466225p2/706255.jpg]:
[b:The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo|2429135|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)|Stieg Larsson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327868566s/2429135.jpg|1708725], [b:The Girl Who Played with Fire|5060378|The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)|Stieg Larsson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1351778881s/5060378.jpg|6976108] and [b:The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest|6892870|The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium, #3)|Stieg Larsson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327708260s/6892870.jpg|12883496].
As with these previous books, a very good mixture of action and recherché. The science and computer scenes are very well done, just the right amount of information and real theories and no faults I could detect, everything feasible and for me very believable, down to the elliptical curves.
Although I think R.A.T. could have been explained once (Remote Access Tool, think VNC or TeamViewer), I heard the term for the first time a few months ago when watching "CSI Cyber", not sure how well known that term is. A list, maybe with links, of these words as something to look up in the book or on the internet would have been nice, also for "further reading" or source-material.
For some reason these 4 Millenium books are so far the only books, where the computer-hacking is described both correct and not too deep as to deliver a blue-print for would-be hackers, also without mistakes or too much made up technobabble. You get the feeling, the writer knows how to hack.
Often, in other books, I get the feeling the writer was told, how it works, but did not understand it - in fore- or afterwords this gets confirmed, some writers are honest enough to say so.
Really like the style, although some little scenes stumble a bit, but if memory serves me right, that was also the case in the Stieg Larsson-books.
It has been some time, since I read the first three books back2back, I could remember some stuff, so I am not entirely sure, this can be safely read as a standalone. As it is, I would recommend it to Stieg Larsson Fans anyway, so you have to decide for your self. It helps the background to read the other books - the second and third read like one big book, the second ending on a cliff-hanger directly followed by the third book, while the first book stands on its own and the main story is closed at the end of the book.
To close this, if you like the main idea of the Singularity, I suggest reading [b:Avogadro Corp|13184491|Avogadro Corp (Singularity #1)|William Hertling|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1410758407s/13184491.jpg|18281456].
"The Singularity is Still Closer than it Appears ..."
Highly recommended, 5stars.
lizzycatslibrary's review against another edition
3.0
I was super excited when I heard there was going to be a sequel to the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo books. I went in with a bit of caution just because I knew that it was made from a manuscript of the original author and written by a new author... and that was at the back of my mind the whole time.
I don't know if it was just me but when reading it I definitely could tell that this was a different writer. The characters were reminiscent of their previous selves but somehow a bit forced and not quite there. I wanted more of Lisbeth, as I always do, and was a bit disappointed that she wasn't more present.
All and all I did enjoy reading the book. I was entertained and was content with the feeling of some of my favorite characters being back. If it weren't for the familiarity of the characters and my love of Lisbeth I don't know that I would have enjoyed it as much.
If you loved the other books definitely read it as a bit of nostalgia but don't expect to be blown away.
I don't know if it was just me but when reading it I definitely could tell that this was a different writer. The characters were reminiscent of their previous selves but somehow a bit forced and not quite there. I wanted more of Lisbeth, as I always do, and was a bit disappointed that she wasn't more present.
All and all I did enjoy reading the book. I was entertained and was content with the feeling of some of my favorite characters being back. If it weren't for the familiarity of the characters and my love of Lisbeth I don't know that I would have enjoyed it as much.
If you loved the other books definitely read it as a bit of nostalgia but don't expect to be blown away.
anakuyenhn's review against another edition
1.0
Realmente una decepción. La trama es muy lenta, pero lo peor de todo es como cambia la esencia de los personajes creados en la trilogía anterior a este libro. A parte de eso el inicio del libro es bastante técnico, lo cual limita el entendimiento a los lectores que no conocen de informática.
ladyphoenixqueen's review
5.0
Exceptional. I was worried about how this one would turn out, with a new author, but he did a great job of sticking to Larsson's style. Definitely recommend!!
shelle's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.25
da_bos's review against another edition
4.0
Decent pageturner that brings back a believable Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist, despite the new author. Interestingly, I actually liked Lagercrantz' writing better than Larsson's. The story itself is fast-paced enough to keep you going, and even offers an opening for future installments. Some of the threads, however, seem to remain loose at the end, which makes this a not entirely satisfying read.
mrliterate's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0