The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Larsson, great writer (2010-07-30) : 5/5
No wonder you see everyone reading this series. It's in simple language and the characters are so intresting. I hung on every word and really liked his style. Hated it to end. Now on to the next book.
an all-nighter (2010-07-30) : 5/5
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Definitely a book you won't put down until the end - and then you'll find the clever segue to the next volume in the trilogy - so well written and with such surprising (but logical if you think about it) twists the reader is carried on a cloud in a world in Sweden (and that is new, too) that makes the most of technology, high risks, romance, and all of those other human emotions that build a great story. Run, don't walk, to your first volume, but be sure the next two are close at hand, lest you feel incomplete when the first is done. Don't stop to sleep, you won't need it!
CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE NEXT BOOK (2010-07-30) : 5/5
BOUGHT THE BOOK ON SOMEONE'S RECOMMENDATION. WHEN I FIRST STARTED THE BOOK, I WASN'T SO CRAZY ABOUT IT. I'M GLAD I CONTINUED READING IT, BECAUSE IT WAS TERRIFIC.
overhyped crime thriller- coffee coffee coffee (2010-07-30) : 3/5
I wanted to give my thoughts on the book. There are many other reviews that describe how I feel about the book, like Lee Goldberg's review here "Cliche-ridden, exposition heavy dud"

The most fascinating thing I found about the book was COFFEE. WOW do the Swedes like coffee. The author mentions coffee on every page in every context he could.
Would you like a cup of coffee
Please put on a pit of coffee
Blomvkist was having a cup of cofee as he read his notes
At the cafe he sat watching outside as he had his coffee
They warmed up the cold coffee at 11pm and discussed the matter
COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE

Oh about the real topic of the book. Yes the book has some pretty violent and graphic material but, don't many books? What's so special about the heroine? She's a hacker - BIG DEAL.

The main male character seems to be a Don Juan type and he has to try and have sex with any woman he comes into contact with? All men in this book come off as sadists and women haters, but I guess that's ok since the real title of the book in Sweden was Men Who Hate Women.

As for the whole murder mystery, I find it quite implausible, once the whole mystery is revealed, that the murders could go on for so long without no one knowing anything into the matter. It seems HIGHLY implausible something like this could have gone on for so long. In the end, maybe I am just out of touch with this book.

You really need to read all reviews especially the highest-rated negative review. I agreed with that negative review more than the highly positive one.

Frankly, I'm quite shocked women love this book so much. I won't even bother reading the next two books in the series. I have no desire and there are many other books I'll want to read.
A GREAT read that kept me up at night!! (2010-07-30) : 5/5
This is just about one of the best books I have ever read. I love the character development, the slow build of the story-yes that's right-SLOW-but the story of this magnitude takes a bit of time. This is not for people that have little patience or need everything spoon fed to them. The story is great and part of the charm is the time and care that Larsson took in familiarizing the reader to all the characters. It is like an adult version of the game CLUE but far more interesting and complex. The first 300 pages or so are setting everything up-once you get past that things really start to pick up. This is not for kids or the faint of heart. This is a very dark tale that will, if you truly give it a chance, you are sure to love. I was a bit sad once it was over-but happy to have two other books to look forward to in the series.