The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
November 1, 2009 by Bellezza
Title: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Author: Stieg Larsson
Number of pages: 644
Published: Vintage, 2009
Rating: 2 out of 5
I’m so disappointed.
It wasn’t until page 642 that I really enjoyed this book. Not until I got to some of the unlocking of the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’s heart, and there was a lot to suffer before I got there:
I love mysteries. I love thrillers. I love the race through a compelling novel of crime and intrigue such as I found in The Bourne Identity. Or, The Death of A Red Heroine. I had greatly anticipated such a read with The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, especially after reading accolades not only from the blog-0-sphere, but from The Washington Post and The New York Times. The later two are especially trustworthy sources, no? No! My summary:
It was a brick of a book, 608 pages in paperback. (p. 626)
Alas, I couldn’t have said it better myself, Stieg.
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Bummer! I’ve heard good things about this one, too.
Oh, that makes me so sad. I loved this book with all my heart, but then again, I listened to the audio, which can make a difference. I’ve read so many mysteries and crime thrillers, and they all seem to blend together for me. This one stood out by a mile…interesting characters, serious character-development, clever detecting, and an author that does not seem to need to “outdo” the other crime novels by throwing in outlandish gore. I’ve ordered the second book (on audio) from the library and I can’t wait. I need more of Lisbeth Salander!
Sandy, maybe that’s what disappointed me the most: I, too, needed more of Lisbeth Salander. She was be far the most interesting thing about this novel. I thought the clever detecting was too clever, okay, contrived, and I thought the character development was not developed enough. Maybe I just came at this with far too high expectations.