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kellylikestoread's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
mmidi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book felt more graphic than others in the series. Felt there could have been more plot/allusions than direct descriptions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Torture, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and War
esskaysquared's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
I've been on a Nordic Noir kick lately and was really excited for this book to come out. I really liked David Lagercrantz's trilogy in the series and had high hopes for the new author. This did not feel like a Lisbeth Salander book at all, but a different book with the characters' names replaced. Salander and Blomqvist have completely different personalities from the previous books in the series to the extent that I felt like the author hasn't even read the other books.
I also did not like the return of sexual violence in this book. I always felt that Larsson was weirdly obsessed with sexual assault, even for Nordic Noir, and one reason that I liked Lagercrantz's books in the series so much was that his trilogy kept sexual violence to a minimum. Smirnoff lingered less on those scenes than Larsson, but it was there and several scenes were rather graphic.
I also did not like the return of sexual violence in this book. I always felt that Larsson was weirdly obsessed with sexual assault, even for Nordic Noir, and one reason that I liked Lagercrantz's books in the series so much was that his trilogy kept sexual violence to a minimum. Smirnoff lingered less on those scenes than Larsson, but it was there and several scenes were rather graphic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder