gracierainn 's review for:

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

3.0

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There is just no universe in which I read the next book of the series. I understand how some people love this book, but it's just not for me - I don't know how to express how I feel about this book except to say that it made me feel bad on the inside. Which, of course, is a piece of Larsson's goal here. He did not shy away from making people uncomfortable - in fact, his journalism career was intentionally marked by controversy. He cared only to uncover a piece of this world's true nature. His overall sentiment - that Sweden places corporate success above female life - is well-communicated, but I read for escapism so ultimately just not a match. Gory. Sad. Gross. Lots of SA. Graphic. Bloody. Unsatisfying. Super well written. That's all.