Sarah M. (PastorPeanut) reviewed on 5/10/2010 + 16 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

I picked this up in the airport, having heard Larsson mentioned in the same breath with Henning Mankell. They may both be Swedish mystery writers, but here the similarity ends. Unlike Mankell, Larsson pushes the graphic sex/violence envelope like any of a dozen U.S. bestselling authors. And also unlike Mankell, Larsson did not leave me thoughtful about social/ethical/political matters. But my main complaint is not that Larsson is not Mankell - who really wants 2 authors to be alike? - it is that Larsson did not make me care about his characters. I don't know that I would have finished reading it if I had not been trapped in a coach seat!

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