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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
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5 Stars..!!
Gripping, mesmerizing, contradicting, alluring story that has its own soul and life. Steig Larsson captivates your attention and refuses to let go until you reach the very end.
Mikael and Lisbeth form and unusual alliance that results in a ferocious bond. They are so opposite yet are drawn together. Its not a love story though ( I would have wished it was!) It speaks of an intellectual connection that is based on reluctant respect on Salander's side and admiration and fascination on Blomkvist's side. They are somehow perfect misfits..!!
I didn't know how to take Mikael in the beginning. I read romance novels and am a hopeless romantic and to see a ladies man without any redeeming quality was a hard pill to swallow. But that is what Larsson aims. He injects us with the flaws and flaunts in his characters and make the intrigue and seduce us until we fall in love with them. He shows no excuses for Blomkvist. He is what he is. At one time Mikael accepts that he is a bad father, but somehow it comes off as a statement rather than a lamentation. Their are no excuses and explanation for what makes Mikael Blomkvist. He is just a person with flaws and talents who you can either accept for what he is or not.
As for Salander, she is so passionately written you without a fail will be enticed by her. It is actually an irony that Larsson as created a character with such allure and mystery that half the book you spend figuring her out. She is a literary treasure. I was fortunate to encounter her..!!
I also wanted to applause a well written sequence in the book. The part where Lisbeth gets molested. I was actually disgusted with such logical way it was played out in the beginning. But this is the most crucial stage where you understand Lisbeth Salander. Make no mistake she is no Victim..! Yes, she was molested but every single sentence screams that it was Lisbeth's fault. She never even doubts herself. There is no self pity or self doubt. She takes it in a way every girl should, that is understanding that the person who molested her was nothing but a creep who doesn't deserve her pain. She retaliates and strikes back and Dear God, I hope you never cross her.
My mind was screaming "That's my Girl" the entire time. She was in one word Legend!
This is a book every one should read. It will boggle your mind and inflict it with it's worth. A most definite must read...!!!!
Gripping, mesmerizing, contradicting, alluring story that has its own soul and life. Steig Larsson captivates your attention and refuses to let go until you reach the very end.
Mikael and Lisbeth form and unusual alliance that results in a ferocious bond. They are so opposite yet are drawn together. Its not a love story though ( I would have wished it was!) It speaks of an intellectual connection that is based on reluctant respect on Salander's side and admiration and fascination on Blomkvist's side. They are somehow perfect misfits..!!
I didn't know how to take Mikael in the beginning. I read romance novels and am a hopeless romantic and to see a ladies man without any redeeming quality was a hard pill to swallow. But that is what Larsson aims. He injects us with the flaws and flaunts in his characters and make the intrigue and seduce us until we fall in love with them. He shows no excuses for Blomkvist. He is what he is. At one time Mikael accepts that he is a bad father, but somehow it comes off as a statement rather than a lamentation. Their are no excuses and explanation for what makes Mikael Blomkvist. He is just a person with flaws and talents who you can either accept for what he is or not.
As for Salander, she is so passionately written you without a fail will be enticed by her. It is actually an irony that Larsson as created a character with such allure and mystery that half the book you spend figuring her out. She is a literary treasure. I was fortunate to encounter her..!!
I also wanted to applause a well written sequence in the book. The part where Lisbeth gets molested. I was actually disgusted with such logical way it was played out in the beginning. But this is the most crucial stage where you understand Lisbeth Salander. Make no mistake she is no Victim..! Yes, she was molested but every single sentence screams that it was Lisbeth's fault. She never even doubts herself. There is no self pity or self doubt. She takes it in a way every girl should, that is understanding that the person who molested her was nothing but a creep who doesn't deserve her pain. She retaliates and strikes back and Dear God, I hope you never cross her.
My mind was screaming "That's my Girl" the entire time. She was in one word Legend!
This is a book every one should read. It will boggle your mind and inflict it with it's worth. A most definite must read...!!!!
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March 10, 2016
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November 10, 2020
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