A review by aserra
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Not much to add that hasn't been said before. To summarize:
  • Slow start
  • Michael Blomkvist falls into the trope of middle aged white man with suspiciously impressive sexual prowess
  • There's a weird amount of description and focus on Salander's body...
  • Interesting mystery
  • Some people seem to really dislike the writing but, honestly, it's far from the worst I've ever read (it's also far from the best, but it's not terrible y'all)

Personally, despite a lot of tired tropes and my misgivings, I was intrigued enough by the end to continue to book 2, but that's because I already had it. If I didn't, I wouldn't have gotten it.
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