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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
I'm pretty sure author David Lagercrantz doesn't fully get these characters. Here, he has an interesting idea about the government using nefarious means to study twins but shoehorns the story into a Salander/Blomkvist story. As a novel, its fine. As a Lisbeth Salander novel it struggles. She has completely lost her edge and the book is so tame. The novel was also ended in such a tidy fashion its unfortunate. Overall, a decent read but for fans of the original, its a letdown.
I’m not sure that Lagercrantz will ever do these characters right, although he sort of makes an effort. One of the things I noticed with both this and the Spider’s Web is that he doesn’t dig deep into the psyche of each of the characters the way that Larsson did. Instead, he’s focused on the details of their circumstances, which leaves all of the characters feeling a bit flat and not caring whether or not they narrowly escape death (again).
I was also challenged by the way that he wrote flashbacks into this book and changed perspective on the same scene repeatedly. I was often confused and didn’t understand where I was for a moment. It made no sense why he made such a clear transition to the distant past, but then made no transition to reflect present day again, and often would jump back to the scene from a different character’s purview.
He did a good job of creating multiple story lines which then intersected each other, but that was about the only thing I really liked about this addition to the series. I want more...more suspense. More intrigue. More action. More hacking. More of the parts of the story that Larsson started with that made these books so interesting in the first place. He did great with Spider’s Web, but this one was just kind of meh.
Will read the next one to see if he redeems himself.
I was also challenged by the way that he wrote flashbacks into this book and changed perspective on the same scene repeatedly. I was often confused and didn’t understand where I was for a moment. It made no sense why he made such a clear transition to the distant past, but then made no transition to reflect present day again, and often would jump back to the scene from a different character’s purview.
He did a good job of creating multiple story lines which then intersected each other, but that was about the only thing I really liked about this addition to the series. I want more...more suspense. More intrigue. More action. More hacking. More of the parts of the story that Larsson started with that made these books so interesting in the first place. He did great with Spider’s Web, but this one was just kind of meh.
Will read the next one to see if he redeems himself.
I thought this was a very interesting read. It kept my on the edge of my seat the entire time. I have twin sister's so I was even more captivated by this story. However, I wasn't really sure where the stock market played into the story. It felt like it was an after thought and not complete.
So this and [b:The Girl in the Spider's Web|25074850|The Girl in the Spider's Web (Millennium, #4)|David Lagercrantz|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1427843648s/25074850.jpg|27669153] are not bad books. They'r entertaining and while their narratives may meander at times, the characters are interesting and the plots sufficiently page turning. The problem, of course, is that the characters don't belong to the author and he never manages to get them quite right. Lisbeth Salander is an extremely tricky character. I'm not sure that anyone would have been up to the task of writing her. But protagonist Mikael Blomkvist is equally out of whack here. Most of his quirks and mannerisms are gone in favor of a generic stand in. The language, too, was often stilted. I'm not sure if it was because of the translation or if Lagercrantz is just not that good.
But there was a lot to enjoy here. The plot initially seemed all over the place, but came together in a grand conspiracy that was fun if improbable.
But there was a lot to enjoy here. The plot initially seemed all over the place, but came together in a grand conspiracy that was fun if improbable.
I think we all agree this is not the same characters we love. But everyone knew that even before the 4th book was published. Why do this? I understand the family wanted to keep the rights (and the money) this series was giving them. But they could have done something different. You have this universe, with this characters. Let a new writer reboot it!! I mean, I feel is basically was Lagencrantz keeps doing with each novel. Characters keep changing from what we know. The ones that were relevant in Larsson trilogy, have a very secondary plot here (Erika? Where’s Miriam?).
I feel these novels could work, if only they didn’t have the weight of the original trilogy.
I don’t appreciate how Lisbeth’s path is ever changing and always coming back. That should have been put to rest, or as I said, created a new narrative all together.
I feel these novels could work, if only they didn’t have the weight of the original trilogy.
I don’t appreciate how Lisbeth’s path is ever changing and always coming back. That should have been put to rest, or as I said, created a new narrative all together.
I liked this book much more than The Girl in the Spider's Web. I found the story to be much more compelling and there was less boring/confusing stuff to get through at the beginning than in any of the other books in the series. There were brief moments when I wondered if something was lost in translation or there was a word that I didn't know, but I could figure everything out with context clues so it wasn't a problem. Curious to see if he will continue writing these books!
In harmony with the other Lisbeth Salander novels, here she has a more moderate subdued role sharing the spotlight with journalist Mikael Blomkvist and a new interesting character.
Readers learn the meaning of the famous dragon tattoo on Lisbeth’s back! Will also learn more about her dysfunctional childhood even as she continues her role as an avenging angel.
The central theme of this novel is nature versus nurture and evil scientists. Lagercrantz' inherited this series from Stieg Larsson and as one reviewer put it, "his version lacks some of Larsson's ironic touch and politically charged contempt for the nasty undercurrents flowing beneath Sweden's clear waters."
That said, there is plenty of mayhem. Good escapist read.
Readers learn the meaning of the famous dragon tattoo on Lisbeth’s back! Will also learn more about her dysfunctional childhood even as she continues her role as an avenging angel.
The central theme of this novel is nature versus nurture and evil scientists. Lagercrantz' inherited this series from Stieg Larsson and as one reviewer put it, "his version lacks some of Larsson's ironic touch and politically charged contempt for the nasty undercurrents flowing beneath Sweden's clear waters."
That said, there is plenty of mayhem. Good escapist read.
Good story... kept my attention & interest. New author has a slightly different style but remains true to the characters.
Way too many extraneous plot threads, and not enough Lisbeth! And as usual with these novels, suspension of disbelief required. Not as entertaining as Spider’s Web, but not terrible.