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|  | Author: Stieg Larsson
Creator: Reg Keeland
Publisher: Vintage Crime / Black Lizard
Category: Book
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Rating:  1761 reviews
Sales Rank: 6
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Pages: 600
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0307454541
Dewey Decimal Number: 839.738
EAN: 9780307454546
ASIN: 0307454541
Publication Date: June 23, 2009
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 I've Read Better September 3, 2010
L. Garufi (Maryland, USA)
It was hard to get through this book in places and I pretty much guessed who the murderer was as soon as he was introduced in the book. The shining star in the whole book was Lisbeth Salander. For some reason I really cared about what happened to her. We women don't get too many female heroins we can relate to. The fact that she came from disadvantaged childhood, which also led to a less than ideal adulthood made her an even more sympathetic character. Not that I'm that well read, but most heroins in books that I've read (at least books that are fiction) usually come from at least middle class or wealthy backgrounds. I find myself cheering her on, and she is the only reason I would read the 2nd book in the Trilogy. By the way the Swedish version of the movie was a real turd, hopefully the US version will be better, but somehow I doubt it!
 I felt in love with Salander September 3, 2010
gian andrea
I loved the characters and the story. I read the saga in one single breath.
I'll miss the girl with the dragon tattoo.
Thanks Stieg
 Trash September 3, 2010
Andrew Katz (USA)
Mindless trash.
This is not a book. It is at best an outline for a BAD book.
Reminds me of a joke. A fellow comes to a publisher and says, "I want to be a writer". The publisher looks him over and asks, "Have you read much?" The fellow answers, "But I do not want to be a reader. I want to be a writer!" This could have been about Larsson.
Characters? They have no personality. Two dimensional cardboard cut outs. The reader has not a clue what motives them, what makes them tick.
Mystery? The prologue all but gives away the store. Reader's first guess at "solution" proves to be correct.
Story? One could drive a truck through the holes. A girl who can hack into bank accounts of a powerful industrialist and rob him blind has to submit to sexual extortion because she needs a few thousand kroner of her own money? A girl who can hack any computer cannot alter her state records forcing her to be dependent on unscrupulous (and otherwise) lawyers and bureaucrats? Give me a break!
SWEDISH SLEUTHS September 3, 2010
P. King (Norfolk, England.)
A little bit slow away, but once in its stride was absolutely enthralling. All the stars of the book had really separate characters. This was a side to Sweden that I had never envisaged - ruthless activities to keep their businesses alive. I've got two more of Stieg's books to read, and look forward to an enthralling time!!
Should make an excellent movie September 3, 2010
Paula C. Aird
A pale, anorexic young woman with a dragon tattoo on her left shoulder is the heroine of this story. Behind her sullen facade, Lisbeth Salander has an unusual intelligence and is quite the computer hacker.
The main plot deals with Lisbeth working for Mickael Blomkvist who has been given the impossible task by Henrik Vanger of finding out which family member killed his beloved grand niece Hariet Vanger.
A very interesting side plot deals with Salander and her guardian Bjurman, who was a sadist and a rapist. That scene in which she 'fixed him well and proper' was priceless. Unfortunately that was the last we saw of Bjurman. I would have liked to view his predicament in a doctor's office or at a tattoo parlour looking for a tattoo cover-up.
It seems that the villains in the story after wreacking so much havoc get off much too easily. This was somewhat dissatisfying.
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