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I will say this - it was better than I expected.But, it was not as good as I was hoping (despite having low expectations going in)These books, since the death of Larsson, have been fairly mediocre for me. Maybe others like them, but they just don't feel like they are awesome stories extending the previous story line. It feels more like someone figured the could write some so-so mysteries, take a few of the main characters from the original trilogy, and then make sure Lisbeth Salander's name is f...
This book never gripped me like the first ones. I was so totally disappointed in the lack of character development. Zippo Zilch. I also felt the story had no cohesion and just meandered about leading to nowhere. Sorry ending for a great series.
There are many readers who, like me, cannot quite let go of Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander, and have ended up reading David Lagercrantz's resurrected Lisbeth, even when you can feel that there is likely to be a sense of disappointment upon reading his latest addition to this iconic series. There were elements of this that I enjoyed reading in this plot driven narrative, but nothing can disguise the glaring shortfalls when it comes to characterisation and character development, and nowhere is t...
Let me begin by stating that I was in favor of the continuation of Millenium series by an author other than the late Stieg Larsson and I've enjoyed the first two books ("The Girl in the Spider's Web", "The Girl Who Took An Eye for An Eye") but this one failed to meet my, admittedly high, expectations. It is an overall mediocre attempt in bringing beloved fictional characters such as Lisbeth Salander or Mikael Blomkvist back to life, in a story that lacks a clear direction and a plot that seems t...
A fan of the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, I've found the sequels written by this author lackluster. With this story, he's done a good job researching areas like genetics, added new characters and brought back the memories of Zalachenko's physical abuse of his wife and daughters. Bringing Lisbeth's sister, Camilla in as the antagonist is somewhat of a twist, one we hadn't seen in the past. Adding Inspector Bublanski and Modig along with flashbacks from the original series, it seems obvious the goal was...
Others in this series have been so dark I was a little reluctant to start this, but it's well worth the time.Lisbeth Salander is a character we know and appreciate, and without giving away the plot, this book humanizes her far more, a welcome development in the character arc.Blomkvist is also a more engaging character in this book, less smug, less narcissistic and thus more bearable.Again without giving anything away, the focus of the book--the motive character and the motive event--are unusual
There’s so little of Lisbeth Salander in here and, let’s be honest, the only reason I keep reading these is because I simply cannot let go of her character. It’s as if Lagercrantz is afraid to spend more than a page in Lisbeth’s POV. Plus, all the scheming and politicking are barely sketched and not at all that compelling. This makes me sad….
I can't quite let go of the Millennium series and Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist, despite the fact that the late author no writes the books. This novel, however, is timely, covering the topic of Russian trolls and their impact on social media and politics. We get short snippets in each chapter told from the point of view of a variety of characters, so the story moves fairly quickly. Lagercrantz lacks Larsson's meticulous detail and his exploration into the character's psyc...
I really wanted to give 4 stars, but couldn't. There just wasn't enough Lisbeth Salander, who is probably my favorite character of the 21st century: brash, bold, brilliant, and probably, psychotic. There are two storylines: Lisbeth on the trail of her lone living relative, sister Camilla. Each seems determined to kill the other to right the wrongs perpetrated in the past. Lisbeth is off the grid, having gone to Moscow, but cannot finish the job after setting up an ambush. Meanwhile, Mikael Blomk...
The Girl Who Lived Twice was on my must-read summer list. I've been a fan of the Millennium series since the original author, Steig Larsson, began writing them. When he passed away and David Lagercrantz took over, I continued reading the novels and was ready for this launch last month.The first half of the book is much slower than previous ones. There are minimal fight scenes, suspenseful/scary moments, or major dramatic items. There is a lot to build the story before we can understand where the...
This third book of the second Millennium trilogy partially redeems the previous two, a bit disappointing for me. In this last episode the setting has finally returned to be a little darker than the previous two and more similar to those of the first trilogy, that of Stiegg Larsson. The plot is quite intricate, as a good thriller plot should be, even if the whole story that takes place on Everest it seems like a bit of a stretch. Mikael and Lisbeth are in this book a little more similar to the re...
Overall, I enjoyed this story, especially the portions about the Mount Everest expedition. Ever since reading Jon Krakauer's INTO THIN AIR, I find failed expeditions on this mountain to be disturbing but in a fascinating way. Lisbeth Salander continues to be one kick-ass heroine, but I thought her "rescue scene" at the abandoned glassworks factory to be over-the-top unbelievable. Even though Lagercrantz left the ending open to a sequel, I hope he puts the Millennium series to rest.
David Lagercrantz has done a stellar job writing the last three of the six-book Dragon Tattoo series after the death of original author Stieg Larsson.I was captured by the latest high octane tale of genius hacker Lisbeth, evil twin Camilla, and journalist Mikael Blomkvist.The plot is twisty but masterfully spun by Lagercrantz. It features a deadly Mount Everest climb, ties to corrupt Swedish politicos and secret security force, Russian gangsters, and the ferocious fight between the warring siste...