27. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
The second book in the Millenium Trilogy. I’ll not actually review this book until later. I’d hate to be accused of putting out any spoilers. I liked this one better than the first one because it was MUCH more exciting and Lisbeth had a bigger part.
The first half of the book gets two Cansecos because it was really exciting and well done.
The second half gets four Cansecos because it got to be a bit much and there seemed to be half a million coincidences, and while I understand I’m reading fiction, it was STILL quite a stretch in places.
The last 20 pages get 100 Cansecos and both of my middle fingers.
I’m going to let some time pass and then I’ll list my grievances.
Tags: Scandinavian crime fiction, Stieg Larsson
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in the trilogy (that i apparently don’t like very much) this was the by far worst book i think, probably because i got so very annoyed about the writing style (something i hadn’t been really with the first one, i think i didn’t pay enough attention there…) and details.
it was much more exciting than the first one (remember the Vanger Family Tree of Complete and Utter Boredom?) but i swear, the last part? piece of shit.
also, it seemed like the author had painted himself into a corner with Lisbeth and her crippling antisocial behvior, and in this one she… gets better?
it’s insulting.