Allison B. (allisonbaker) reviewed on 4/16/2011 + 48 more book reviews

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A challanging read full of interesting and different characters that kept me turning pages until the very end.
I was intrigued by this series and had been reading reviews of it for a while before I actually started reading. It is nothing like what I normally read but, I wanted to read "out-side-my-box". I was very glad I did, roughly the first half of the book was a bit slow and even boring at times but, once the action got rolling it was full of twists and turns I never saw coming and kept me turning pages as fast as I could!
The first half deals a lot with Sweden's financial structure and investment banking that was for me confusing and uninteresting and really not necessary to understand the plot of the book. It was really background to understand the character Mikeal Blomkvist and how he ended up in his situation. So basically I always tell people to not give up on this book based on reading the first part it is well worth the time invested to plod through the slow parts to get to the action.
The second half involves Blomkvist unraveling the mystery of Harriet Vanger. This is when the plot thickens (as they say). The character Lisbeth Salander is introduced and becomes more involved and she is so complex and interesting and her interaction with Blomkvist kept me glued. That girl has some serious skill and I wouldn't want her on my bad side! As they continue the investigation the mystery becomes more tangled and the outcome....Wow!
The characters are so well developed and unlike any I've ever read. A great read. While not one I would recommend for light reading, it is a book I'm glad I took on.

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