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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
5.0
I started reading this book under the impression that I wouldn't like it. I'd avoided it for a long time, an instinctual revulsion to all books loved by the general population. I'd seen the movie in theatres, and enjoyed it, even though I hadn't known what I was getting myself in to. So, settling down to read this book was not exciting. After all, what good is a mystery when you already know how it ends?
Despite all this, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo pulled me in. I would like to comment on the level of writing, but I honestly can't remember. I was so caught up in the intricate plot that I paid little to no attention to the style. There must not have been any glaring errors, but other than that, I'm drawing a blank.
Like Blomkvist himself, I found myself constantly referring to the family tree, but it didn't ruin the story for me. It just made it more frantic and deliciously complicated. I'm looking forward to the next book, although I'm not sure I'm going to be able to stand the suspense of not knowing from the start how it turns out.
One other thing I would like to comment on... I read the book at the encouragement of my mother, and she saw the movie at mine. Before I had read the book, right before she watched the movie, I warned her that the rape scene in the movie was graphic and disturbing. Shortly after, before I'd reached that section of the book, she told me the movie was not nearly as disturbing as the book. When I got to that part, I could hardly bring myself to turn the pages. When I got through it, I had to disagree with it. Maybe it's just my weak spot for the film genre, but I found it all so much more damaging in the movie.
Despite all this, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo pulled me in. I would like to comment on the level of writing, but I honestly can't remember. I was so caught up in the intricate plot that I paid little to no attention to the style. There must not have been any glaring errors, but other than that, I'm drawing a blank.
Like Blomkvist himself, I found myself constantly referring to the family tree, but it didn't ruin the story for me. It just made it more frantic and deliciously complicated. I'm looking forward to the next book, although I'm not sure I'm going to be able to stand the suspense of not knowing from the start how it turns out.
One other thing I would like to comment on... I read the book at the encouragement of my mother, and she saw the movie at mine. Before I had read the book, right before she watched the movie, I warned her that the rape scene in the movie was graphic and disturbing. Shortly after, before I'd reached that section of the book, she told me the movie was not nearly as disturbing as the book. When I got to that part, I could hardly bring myself to turn the pages. When I got through it, I had to disagree with it. Maybe it's just my weak spot for the film genre, but I found it all so much more damaging in the movie.