The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage)
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 | Product Details: Paperback 608 pages Release Date: 23 June 2009 Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0307454541 Rating:   Sales Rank: 12 | | Look for similar books by subject:
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| | Customer Reviews: Very exciting Swedish thriller (12 March 2010)This book was a bit slow starting up but then I couldn't put it down. My book group read it and everybody commented that the book was addictive. People found themselves sneaking off to read it at 2 in the morning. I found Steig Larrson a very appealing writer. In fact, I got a crush on him as I was reading. The book is more than just a thriller; the characters have some real depth. And I love all the Swedish places and names. The book makes you want to take a vacation in Sweden. I'm now in the middle of the second book, "The Girl who Played with Fire," also terrific. Tremendous Mystery! Salander Is a Transcendent Female Character (12 March 2010)Salander, the transcendent female character created by Steig Larson, is a breakthrough for female literary protagonists. What's more - she's really fun to read about. Larson tells an compelling story in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. The story is set in Sweden amidst the financial & magazine publishing world. Blomkvist, a most likable reporter, has been recently busted for a journalist no-no. Apparently, he wrote an article full of charges against a formidable company that he simply can not prove. In his despair, he takes an unlikely job, working for the head of a major corporation who wants Blomkvist to write his family's memoirs as a ruse to uncovering some family secrets long since buried. As Blomkvist starts to make progress on the mystery, upsetting the extended family in the process, and finds himself in need of the very specific skills of Salander. They meet, they work together and they tussle a bit. Read the book to see how this unlikely pair attempt to solve the mystery and turn their own personal and professional lives around in the process. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is perfectly paced and painstakingly developed mystery complete with suspense and romance. You are going to love it. Luckily the Salander character makes a reappearance in Larson next two books. Lucky us! Loved the Book! (12 March 2010)This book was chosen for a book club choice so that is why I started reading it. We realized it was part of a trilogy but were only going to read the first book. It took me a bit to get into the book but once I got past about 40 pages I was hooked. We have now decided to read the second book for another month's book club choice. I would recommend this book highly! Fast paced thriller with real characters (12 March 2010)Rarely do I stay up late reading. In this case, I did. The case is an intriguing who-done-it, wrapped up in some historical information (Sweden, nazis, etc) and an interesting, entertaining, beguiling view of the high tech world. Good character development, rarely seen in who-done-its. I look forward to reading the next book. Unlikely Heroes Coming (Slowly) Together (12 March 2010)The book can easily be divided into 3 parts: slow, fast and back to the future. Be patient while you read the 1st 3rd of the novel as events tend to be unfolding so slowly and they are not easily linked. Then, almost suddenly, the pace accelerates so fast you are practically breathless (and sleepless). Then it slows down to end with a feel good ending that ties the story to the (slow) beginings. At the end, it all makes sense and starts to feel coherent. It leaves you wanting (wishing?) that the heroine will return. | |
