allisin's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
georgiaswad's review against another edition
5.0
absolutely brilliant, if you’re looking for a read that will have you legitimately gasping aloud these are the books for you - i don’t think i’ve devoured a book the way i have the cumulative 1300 pages of the last two instalments of this series in YEARS
larsson absolutely sold me on a huge cast of characters and relatively complex plot - i only wish i could read it all over again for the first time
larsson absolutely sold me on a huge cast of characters and relatively complex plot - i only wish i could read it all over again for the first time
skeindalous's review against another edition
4.0
The second book was the best of the series, but this is a great finish.
lamida's review
4.0
Best of the series. Great conclusion. But somehow feels that the villain are to easy to defeat. But at least give enough sense of satisfaction when finishing the book.
chromiumboron's review
3.0
Although it was slow in some places, it was still a good read. I was disappointed that we never found out what happened to Camilla. Not as intriguing as the previous two books, but still not bad.
leah__reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
caedocyon's review
4.0
Finished this over Thanksgiving. It's probably worth 3.5 stars, but I'm giving it an extra half because it's actually the best in the trilogy. Larsson was starting to tone down the obnoxious level of detail, there were lots of plot threads which were all resolved and managed to twine together nicely without interfering, and there was actually a little bit of character development. Not least, it was actually gripping and hard to put down, which I couldn't say for the other two.
So. Finished. Yay! I also watched the first (Swedish) movie a few weeks ago, mostly because I saw too many screenshots of Lisbeth looking interesting. Not sure I recommend it; it's brutal. But it does improve on the book, mostly by making it less confusing.
So. Finished. Yay! I also watched the first (Swedish) movie a few weeks ago, mostly because I saw too many screenshots of Lisbeth looking interesting. Not sure I recommend it; it's brutal. But it does improve on the book, mostly by making it less confusing.
erinmully's review
4.0
I got a little bored with the intricacies of the secret police and the trial, but overall, I was pleased with how this book ended the series.
darrow69's review
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25