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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
This might have been the best one since his takeover of the saga
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
You can tell it’s not like the original.. RIP Stieg Larson! But this author takes the characters from the first three Dragon Tattoo books and spins a good story. I was absolutely fascinated by the unfolding tale of a group of mountain climbers and their Sherpa who try to summit Mount Everest. I’ve never been fascinated about Everest before. I like my life at sea level too much. But I found myself googling Everest’s fascinating but morbid history. The deaths and injuries on Everest, the death zone, the camps, the routes, the crazy ladders you climb to get over deep and deadly crevasses. I even googled tours to Everest Base Camp for those who don’t have a death wish of ultimately climbing Everest. Then I found out about other crazy summits you can do in the Himalayas, K2 and Annapurna 1. Then I googled about the people that died there. This book took me down a rabbit hole of info. I think I’d like to read the book “Into Thin Air” now.
I feel like Stieg Larsson’s point of view is starting to get lost in this book. The books are getting shorter and shorter and unrealistic and not sticking to Lisbeth’s character. I feel this book and series should have a much darker plot with Lisbeth. Seriously, after this book, Lisbeth should by all accounts be dead. The final “battle” if you will was not keeping with Stieg.
That being said, I did really enjoy this book. I loved learning about Sherpas and the Rainbow Valley on Mt. Everest. I spent extra time outside of this book reading about it. Very intriguing. The subplots with Mikael are always exciting. I love all the research that goes into them.
That being said, I did really enjoy this book. I loved learning about Sherpas and the Rainbow Valley on Mt. Everest. I spent extra time outside of this book reading about it. Very intriguing. The subplots with Mikael are always exciting. I love all the research that goes into them.
3 ⭐
Another decent installment of the Lisbeth Salander books. It was a slow start and there wasn't much of Lisbeth in this book. The action didn't pick up until the last 50-60 pages. The main mystery plot in the book was intriguing but felt a bit too detached from our main characters. Entertaining but not my favorite in the series.
Another decent installment of the Lisbeth Salander books. It was a slow start and there wasn't much of Lisbeth in this book. The action didn't pick up until the last 50-60 pages. The main mystery plot in the book was intriguing but felt a bit too detached from our main characters. Entertaining but not my favorite in the series.
The Girl Who Lived Twice is a bit disjointed and Salander seems a bit muddled and muted as a character in this outing. She is supposed to be the most interesting part of the book but honestly I felt like the Sherpa story and what happened on the failed expedition was more riveting. I was able to read it pretty quickly and it kept me engaged but it wasn't as satisfying as previous novels. Here's to hoping the next one is better.
4✨ it’s been years since I read about Lisbeth Salander so it was nice to jump back into her character. I also really enjoy reading books from authors in other countries because the style is often different. Also it’s a glimpse into another persons culture in this case how police in Sweden respond as well as how non white people are described and treated. The story itself was engaging and I like the dual timeline.
Je suis tellement triiiste d'avoir fini cette saga !
J'ai eu du mal à entrer dans ce dernier tome cela dit, et j'ai un avis mitigé dessus. Le début m'a paru tellement long et ennuyeux que j'ai bien failli lâcher l'affaire. Je suis restée plusieurs jours sans lire, sans même avoir envie d'ouvrir ce livre. Mais je me suis forcée et finalement c'est au milieu que j'ai commencé à vraiment apprécier, surtout sur l'action monte crescendo jusqu'à la fin.
Mais voilà, j'ai eu la sensation que c'est un livre assez déséquilibré, qui met du temps à dévoiler ses fils, et puis ça monte d'un coup et on arrive à la fin en pleine montée d'adrénaline.
L'histoire est très intéressante cependant ; j'ai beaucoup apprécié toute l'intrigue autour de l'Everest, par contre j'aurais aimé plus de détails sur ces fameuses usines à trolls en Russie.
J'ai eu du mal à entrer dans ce dernier tome cela dit, et j'ai un avis mitigé dessus. Le début m'a paru tellement long et ennuyeux que j'ai bien failli lâcher l'affaire. Je suis restée plusieurs jours sans lire, sans même avoir envie d'ouvrir ce livre. Mais je me suis forcée et finalement c'est au milieu que j'ai commencé à vraiment apprécier, surtout sur l'action monte crescendo jusqu'à la fin.
Mais voilà, j'ai eu la sensation que c'est un livre assez déséquilibré, qui met du temps à dévoiler ses fils, et puis ça monte d'un coup et on arrive à la fin en pleine montée d'adrénaline.
L'histoire est très intéressante cependant ; j'ai beaucoup apprécié toute l'intrigue autour de l'Everest, par contre j'aurais aimé plus de détails sur ces fameuses usines à trolls en Russie.