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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
I continue to be disappointed with Lagercrantz's writing. I knew no one would ever be Larsson but... this writing, the story, the characters... all of it fall flat. The only reason I keep going is for Lisbeth and even she is starting to become a caricature.
This was good, but it's starting to get a little more outlandish (in terms of Salander's fighting abilities), and also a few plot conveniences. And while I liked the writing style with multiple story lines and times all coming together, there were way too many plots and some seemed unnecessary. Plus, I didn't like the prison scenes.
Still very readable but lacks the depth of Larsson’s original trilogy
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
The twists and revelations throughout the book were extremely gripping, and they definitely made up for the slow-paced beginning. And as the story went on I was very much invested in Leo/Daniel's story arc.
It’s an absolute miracle that I’ve actually read all the books in this series since every one of them MAKES ME CRAZY. As I’ve probably said in every review I’ve left for these books, I stick through them literally ONLY for Lisbeth and it seemed like she was a background character in this one.
Honestly, ALL I WANT is for Lisbeth & Mikael to spend more than two pages together. Literally. That’s all I want. This book had a face-to-face interaction in a record THIRTY pages, destroying the previous record of like, three frickin hundred but then after that ONE page of dialogue, it seemed like the author just completely grazes over any of the other handful of times they’re together. It makes me lose my mind.
The ending was really short and didn’t really tie up anything for me in terms of Lisbeth, so I have no idea where the sixth book will pick up. I’ll probably read it, or at least read a summary to see what Lisbeth is up to, but honestly I have held on to hope that this series will turn around in my favor for too long.
Honestly, ALL I WANT is for Lisbeth & Mikael to spend more than two pages together. Literally. That’s all I want. This book had a face-to-face interaction in a record THIRTY pages, destroying the previous record of like, three frickin hundred but then after that ONE page of dialogue, it seemed like the author just completely grazes over any of the other handful of times they’re together. It makes me lose my mind.
The ending was really short and didn’t really tie up anything for me in terms of Lisbeth, so I have no idea where the sixth book will pick up. I’ll probably read it, or at least read a summary to see what Lisbeth is up to, but honestly I have held on to hope that this series will turn around in my favor for too long.
Not as exciting as its predecessors. It was hard to follow at times. Some of the dialog didn't feel genuine; it was more like descriptive writing.