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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

By Stieg Larsson

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| Paperback | 9781847246929

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Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her uncle is convinced it was murder - and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgracContinue

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Book Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Share

Since The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo recently came out in the theaters, I thought I would review the book for those who haven't read this entertaining novel. The story starts when Mikael Blomkvist, the editor of an investigative financial magazine c ... (read full critics)

blogcritics published on Mon, 20 Feb 2012

Book Review: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Share

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is an international sensation, both as a book and as a movie. Reading the book, it is easy to see why. Fair warning: Do not read this book if you are not prepared to have 590 pages take over large portions of your life ... (read full critics)

blogcritics published on Fri, 30 Dec 2011

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8 people find this helpful

Yes, I bought into the hype, and yes, it was enjoyable. But people, please. These are not the greatest books ever written.

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annemarie said on Aug 29, 2009 | Add your feedback

4 people find this helpful

I understand now why every second person on my morning commute by train is reading this book, it's a bit like The DaVinci Code - a page-turning thriller which is easy to follow. The only bad thing I could say about it was that I was confused by the pace at the end, it seemed like everything unfolded ... (continue)

I understand now why every second person on my morning commute by train is reading this book, it's a bit like The DaVinci Code - a page-turning thriller which is easy to follow. The only bad thing I could say about it was that I was confused by the pace at the end, it seemed like everything unfolded far too quickly compared to the rest of the book's pacing.

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Claire said on Aug 10, 2010 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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I never knew before that the Swedish have such talented writers. This book 1 of the Millennium trilogy is really an eye-opener.
Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is like Robert Ludlum meets with James Patterson and Dan Brown. The plot is very complicated with murder, commercial ... (continue)

I never knew before that the Swedish have such talented writers. This book 1 of the Millennium trilogy is really an eye-opener.
Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is like Robert Ludlum meets with James Patterson and Dan Brown. The plot is very complicated with murder, commercial crime, computer hacking and investigative journalism weaved together. Larsson took readers through one mystery after another and eventually to some answers, but not all and hence, leaving readers craving for more.
Looking forward to Book 2. Sadly, Larsson died from a heart attack in 2004, after delivering the Millennium trilogy manuscripts to his publisher. He did not live to see the worldwide phenomenon he had generated.

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Tracy W said on Oct 1, 2009 | Add your feedback

Boreing over rated hype

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Stephen Pattison said on Apr 9, 2012 | Add your feedback

the girl with the dragon tattoo, one of the best books ive ever read

as a english reader i found some of the names too alike for comfort, but after the first chapter i was unable to stop reading. my only critasism is that the character of salander came into the story too late. 9/10

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connor clark said on Mar 23, 2012 | Add your feedback

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Generally, I liked the book particularily the middle part where the actual invastigation has occured. But I hated the whole talk about finances and economy. Slander has an interesting character. I would have like the book more if the relationship between Slander and Blomviest was totally based on fr ... (continue)

Generally, I liked the book particularily the middle part where the actual invastigation has occured. But I hated the whole talk about finances and economy. Slander has an interesting character. I would have like the book more if the relationship between Slander and Blomviest was totally based on friendship and respect instead of physical relationship. Another thing, Icouldn't stop wondering how many gallons of coffee had they drank?

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Hanan said on Mar 7, 2012 about the Audio CD edition | Add your feedback