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abbileigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Pedophilia, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
maidinnah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexism
Minor: Forced institutionalization
nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Incest, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
emnnn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
mari_lit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Incest, Sexual content, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury
aoifestardust's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Antisemitism, and Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol
_saturnsrings_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
ellensmith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
bubothereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I thought Larsson wrote strong characters, created a spooky atmosphere, had great pacing, and had fine writing (though it might be better in its native Swedish). But, I can't get past how graphic this novel is. Some scenes are still scarred in my head and I wish I'd never read them. I skimmed over it where I could, but he also wove important plot points into those scenes, so they weren't entirely avoidable.
And though there are parts of Lizbeth Salander that I like as a character, I woefully dislike that he had Blomkvist refer to her as having Asperger's Syndrome (an outdated term, but not sure if it was when this was written). Larsson wrote her VERY stereotypically for autism if this is the case. As an autistic myself, who's also been through loads of trauma, I find it disgusting to paint this violent stereotype—it's not true, even with PTSD. And even if it is true for some, using her as a character with these characteristics makes neurotypicals feel like all autistics are like this (and she's not an own-voice) or make autistics feel mislabeled and unseen.
It's so frustrating to continue having this harmful narrative spread. It's what causes us to get held against or will, or worse.
I really found the mystery intriguing. But, I can't continue with the series for the aforementioned reasons.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
cassiemuree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail