Mari D. (luv2cnewthings) reviewed on 5/9/2012 + 55 more book reviews

Sorry, but first and foremost: The last book seemed to go a lot slower than the first two. All-in-all still glad that I read it and finished the series. When finishing the series two phrases come to mind as an overall theme for the trilogy:

1. "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" - Lord Acton (http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/absolute-power-corrupts-absolutely.html); and

2. One must do a little evil to do greater good.
- Sybilla (paraphrased; Kingdom of Heaven).

The first phrase is obvious whether one deals with a corporation or a government entity. The second phrase is less prominent, but still fitting since hacking has changed the lives of both Blomkovist, Berger, and Salander for the better.

Other random thoughts...one can suppose that the way Stieg Larsson truly immortalized himself is by (perhaps) subconsciously writing himself into the books. Does anyone else think that Blomkovist could have been Larsson's alter ego? Blomkovist...the man no one can resist falling in love with. Yea, by the end of the book I fell in love with him too - gotta' luv a guy that can laugh at himself and has no fear of letting a woman take the reigns.

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