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Author: Stieg Larsson
Series: Millennium Trilogy (Book #1)
Series: Millennium Trilogy (Book #1)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Length: 465 pages
Published: 2005
Publisher: Knopf
Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) Mikael Blomkvist, a once-respected financial journalist, watches his professional life rapidly crumble around him. Prospects appear bleak until an unexpected (and unsettling) offer to resurrect his name is extended by an old-school titan of Swedish industry. The catch—and there's always a catch—is that Blomkvist must first spend a year researching a mysterious disappearance that has remained unsolved for nearly four decades. With few other options, he accepts and enlists the help of investigator Lisbeth Salander, a misunderstood genius with a cache of authority issues. Little is as it seems in Larsson's novel, but there is at least one constant: you really don't want to mess with the girl with the dragon tattoo.
My Review:
My Review:
I give this book a 5 out of 5.
It's been a long time coming, but I'm finally tackling this trilogy. It came on my radar around the time that the movie came out, and I knew I needed to read it. Naturally I was busy reading other books and since the movie was on its way out every single copy in the library was checked out. [I'm experiencing similar issues with both Flowers in the Attic (because of the new Lifetime movie version) and Labor Day (which I'm going to read for a book club I'm in).] So I've finally gotten around to this series. I also have to admit that I saw the movie version of this book about a year ago. The movie does a really good job, but the book is so much better (as most books are).
My favorite character, without a doubt, was Lisbeth Salander. She takes absolutely no shit. As other characters ponder the enigma that is Lisbeth, they see her as the perfect victim. Which she truly is. Even though she takes no shit and has a "don't care" attitude, she is definitely broken. She gets her revenge on a number of people, including the man who is supposed to be her guardian.
The other main protagonist is Mikael Blomkvist. Freshly convicted of libel against a major industrialist, Mikael is a journalist in disgrace. He ends up taking a job in the middle of nowhere ghostwriting an autobiography of industrialist Henrik Vanger. That is just the cover story, though, as his real purpose is to find out what happened to Henrik's beloved niece, Harriet, who disappeared in 1966 and is believed dead.
It takes a long time for Lisbeth and Mikael to finally cross paths and meet up with each other (over half the book!), but once they're working together, the pair make a formidable research team.
There is more than one mystery to be solved in this novel, and Larsson makes sure that all of the mysteries are solved by the end of the book. It's well written and does a great job explaining some of the more technical financial terms that the average person might not understand. Definitely worth the read!
You can purchase The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
It's been a long time coming, but I'm finally tackling this trilogy. It came on my radar around the time that the movie came out, and I knew I needed to read it. Naturally I was busy reading other books and since the movie was on its way out every single copy in the library was checked out. [I'm experiencing similar issues with both Flowers in the Attic (because of the new Lifetime movie version) and Labor Day (which I'm going to read for a book club I'm in).] So I've finally gotten around to this series. I also have to admit that I saw the movie version of this book about a year ago. The movie does a really good job, but the book is so much better (as most books are).
My favorite character, without a doubt, was Lisbeth Salander. She takes absolutely no shit. As other characters ponder the enigma that is Lisbeth, they see her as the perfect victim. Which she truly is. Even though she takes no shit and has a "don't care" attitude, she is definitely broken. She gets her revenge on a number of people, including the man who is supposed to be her guardian.
The other main protagonist is Mikael Blomkvist. Freshly convicted of libel against a major industrialist, Mikael is a journalist in disgrace. He ends up taking a job in the middle of nowhere ghostwriting an autobiography of industrialist Henrik Vanger. That is just the cover story, though, as his real purpose is to find out what happened to Henrik's beloved niece, Harriet, who disappeared in 1966 and is believed dead.
It takes a long time for Lisbeth and Mikael to finally cross paths and meet up with each other (over half the book!), but once they're working together, the pair make a formidable research team.
There is more than one mystery to be solved in this novel, and Larsson makes sure that all of the mysteries are solved by the end of the book. It's well written and does a great job explaining some of the more technical financial terms that the average person might not understand. Definitely worth the read!
You can purchase The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
Have you read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
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