Baba's review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1) (original) (raw)

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1)
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2019 review: An aging industrialist is looking to solve the riddle of a lifetime, looking to uncover a mystery from decades ago. He takes on a journalist with a honourable heart, and a record of trying to take on the dark-side of corporate Sweden; and then there's the diminutive, asocial, delinquent and frankly dangerous girl with a tattoo; chance, fate, destiny who knows, but somehow these two very determined and very stubborn people are brought together with this mystery to solve.

On third(!) reading. I found this still the greatest modern crime fiction I've ever read. Some of the most complex and multi-faceted characterisations ever printed; simply one of the most assured, dynamic and breath taking debuts of a female character... Lizbeth, who is an astoundingly real and beautiful creation; the story itself may have a bit too much detail for some, but Blomkvist is an investigative journalist and we get so much payback for the initial first 100-pages+ financial shenanigans' detail, as the book progresses. And on a personal note the uncompromising overview on how many men and society itself treat women is integral; it is so important and essential to this read, and is done in such a way that it is not rammed down our throats; and I love even more the totally uncompromising, there are no grey areas' view of Lizbeth on this issue too. For me, this will always be such an immensely satisfying read :)

My 2009 review: 'The best crime story I have ever read. Absolute genius, a critique of the abuse of personal and financial power and the day-2-day abuse of women in a so-called modern society , interwoven with the story of the heart breaking, but heroic title character; a dynamite business family saga; and a captivating investigation. 11 out of 12'

My 2010 review: Still the best crime fiction story that I have ever read… dropped a point in consideration that the wrap up of the Harriet Vangar affair was a bit of a let-down in the context of such a great read. 10 out of 12

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Reading Progress

March 23, 2009 –Started Reading

April 5, 2009 –Finished Reading

April 10, 2010 –Started Reading

May 15, 2010 –Finished Reading

November 19, 2019 –Started Reading

November 19, 2019 – Shelved

January 5, 2020 –Finished Reading

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