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kharmacat's review against another edition
4.0
Sad to know this will be the last from this now-deceased author.
giraffefightinggravity's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it, but there were parts I was very frustrated with it. Suddenly Blomkvist likes someone enough to maybe give up Berger? Okay...
But the plot was interesting enough to keep me reading, so I'm not really complaining. It ended on the 'happy story' note, so all ends well.
But the plot was interesting enough to keep me reading, so I'm not really complaining. It ended on the 'happy story' note, so all ends well.
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
4.0
"There’s only one right time to publish a story, and an endless number of wrong times.”
This was an amazing story! Twists and turns and full of political and governmental illegal activity. The story of Lisbeth has always been interesting because she's always been such an anomaly to me. Mikael is the light to her dark and his struggle to fight injustice and to anticipate a good story and where a lead will take him - amazing as always to read. I love that it was all so complicated and each person in the circle had a moment, you could tell, where they made the decision to be a part of the story as it all unfolded.
I'm so glad I finally read this one to complete the first 3 books. I'm not sure I'll keep reading, but I probably will, just to see.
This was an amazing story! Twists and turns and full of political and governmental illegal activity. The story of Lisbeth has always been interesting because she's always been such an anomaly to me. Mikael is the light to her dark and his struggle to fight injustice and to anticipate a good story and where a lead will take him - amazing as always to read. I love that it was all so complicated and each person in the circle had a moment, you could tell, where they made the decision to be a part of the story as it all unfolded.
I'm so glad I finally read this one to complete the first 3 books. I'm not sure I'll keep reading, but I probably will, just to see.
a2_jerm's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ginny_c's review against another edition
4.0
The final book in the series. I would say this was second favorite, better than [b:Girl With the Dragon Tattoo|2429135|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)|Stieg Larsson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1275608878s/2429135.jpg|1708725] but not as good as the Girl Who Played With Fire.
The best part of the whole book has Lisbeth's trial. I felt like I had been waiting forever to finally get to her trial. Mikel is still sleeping around, no surprise, and the series is wrapped up pretty nicely. It's a shame that there will be no new Lisbeth stories. She's really an interesting character and I would love to read even more about her.
The best part of the whole book has Lisbeth's trial. I felt like I had been waiting forever to finally get to her trial. Mikel is still sleeping around, no surprise, and the series is wrapped up pretty nicely. It's a shame that there will be no new Lisbeth stories. She's really an interesting character and I would love to read even more about her.
emmamadds's review against another edition
4.0
Amazing series. Lisbeth Salander is the most badass heroine in the history of literature.
jdsousa's review against another edition
3.0
My god these people drink a lot of coffee! I think fully a quarter of the series is devoted to the activity: if they are tired, they drink it; if they are awake, they drink it; if they are in danger of being away from a coffee machine for more than 10 minutes, they prepare a thermos to carry with them. The entire economy of Sweden is based on coffee.
Other than that, I still don't know quite what to think of the series. It's unusual and clever, but poorly translated (this one is the best) with odd quirks every few pages. They are definitely enjoyable, but the more time I spent with the characters, the less I liked any of them. Salander is the most intriguing, but she loses something along the way, too. Blomqvist is nearly intollerable and I'm happy to stop reading about him. Overall, they were pleasant enough books and served nicely when I wanted something that didn't take too much concentration and moved along swiftly.
Other than that, I still don't know quite what to think of the series. It's unusual and clever, but poorly translated (this one is the best) with odd quirks every few pages. They are definitely enjoyable, but the more time I spent with the characters, the less I liked any of them. Salander is the most intriguing, but she loses something along the way, too. Blomqvist is nearly intollerable and I'm happy to stop reading about him. Overall, they were pleasant enough books and served nicely when I wanted something that didn't take too much concentration and moved along swiftly.
beth_books_123's review against another edition
5.0
3rd best book of 2014!
‘The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest’ – another 5* crime thriller.
Okay, so I’ve been working hard on this trilogy and I am so I’m quite depressed that the Millennium trilogy is over. As I expressed in my ‘The Girl Who Played with Fire’ review, to be reading these books and not having the opportunity to experience these books again really saddens me. I have no idea why Stieg Larsson committed suicide and my review is not the time to dwell about the situation but it is upsetting and depressing that this happened to a talented writer. Possibly it is selfish of me to want more books but then again it could be interpreted as an admiration for his writing to experience that experience when you read a book for the first time with all the anticipation, excitement and apprehension.
Anyway, let’s get to my thoughts, feelings and analysis of the book…
Plot
I won’t mention the plot because if I do then I will accidentally spoil it. I don’t want to do that for any prospective readers. So my main summary is that this book follows directly on from ‘The Girl Who Played with Fire’ where Blomkvist (and friends) aim to fight for a girl who has lost all form of rights since she was thirteen against a conspiracy sown deep within the Swedish government.
Characters
Blomkvist- (still after three books, I am not sure how you spell it!) He was my favourite character by far. Often when I’m reading a crime thriller I analyse the effectiveness of the characters and question the probability of the events. However, in this book I was so lost in the writing of Larsson that I just grew to love this character. This was not over one book though, this was a relationship created between the character and reader over three books. What I admired about Blomkvist the most was his method in detective skills- the fact that he wasn’t even a detective was even more admirable. He just wanted to uncover scandals that should never have happened from Wennerstrom (and I found out about the real Wennerstrom which I would probably never come across. I don't usually stumble on Swedish history of politics) to the Zalchenko club. I think this reflected Larsson’s own history as I read the ‘notes about author’ where he was a graphic designer and a writer (I think I can’t really remember) in a Swedish newspaper. His job (I am speculating here) was to uncover scandals and news to the public and this knowledge allowed Larsson to create the world of Salander.
Salander- I know because of her (suspected) Asperger’s syndrome she is often unsociable and I know the portrayal of Salander is intentional. Yet my only critical point of this book is that it still doesn’t show how inspirational of a character Salander is. To be subjected to the violence, the rape and the violation of her human rights and still be sane is phenomenal. I just don’t think that it is credited enough. She is such a powerful character and the main subject/protagonist of this trilogy; I just think she deserves more credit.
Overall, this trilogy (Millennium) has been phenomenal and I don’t care if you’re reading this and thinking I’m over exaggerating. This is my honest opinion, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it was definitely worth the time.
‘The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest’ – another 5* crime thriller.
Okay, so I’ve been working hard on this trilogy and I am so I’m quite depressed that the Millennium trilogy is over. As I expressed in my ‘The Girl Who Played with Fire’ review, to be reading these books and not having the opportunity to experience these books again really saddens me. I have no idea why Stieg Larsson committed suicide and my review is not the time to dwell about the situation but it is upsetting and depressing that this happened to a talented writer. Possibly it is selfish of me to want more books but then again it could be interpreted as an admiration for his writing to experience that experience when you read a book for the first time with all the anticipation, excitement and apprehension.
Anyway, let’s get to my thoughts, feelings and analysis of the book…
Plot
I won’t mention the plot because if I do then I will accidentally spoil it. I don’t want to do that for any prospective readers. So my main summary is that this book follows directly on from ‘The Girl Who Played with Fire’ where Blomkvist (and friends) aim to fight for a girl who has lost all form of rights since she was thirteen against a conspiracy sown deep within the Swedish government.
Characters
Blomkvist- (still after three books, I am not sure how you spell it!) He was my favourite character by far. Often when I’m reading a crime thriller I analyse the effectiveness of the characters and question the probability of the events. However, in this book I was so lost in the writing of Larsson that I just grew to love this character. This was not over one book though, this was a relationship created between the character and reader over three books. What I admired about Blomkvist the most was his method in detective skills- the fact that he wasn’t even a detective was even more admirable. He just wanted to uncover scandals that should never have happened from Wennerstrom (and I found out about the real Wennerstrom which I would probably never come across. I don't usually stumble on Swedish history of politics) to the Zalchenko club. I think this reflected Larsson’s own history as I read the ‘notes about author’ where he was a graphic designer and a writer (I think I can’t really remember) in a Swedish newspaper. His job (I am speculating here) was to uncover scandals and news to the public and this knowledge allowed Larsson to create the world of Salander.
Salander- I know because of her (suspected) Asperger’s syndrome she is often unsociable and I know the portrayal of Salander is intentional. Yet my only critical point of this book is that it still doesn’t show how inspirational of a character Salander is. To be subjected to the violence, the rape and the violation of her human rights and still be sane is phenomenal. I just don’t think that it is credited enough. She is such a powerful character and the main subject/protagonist of this trilogy; I just think she deserves more credit.
Overall, this trilogy (Millennium) has been phenomenal and I don’t care if you’re reading this and thinking I’m over exaggerating. This is my honest opinion, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it was definitely worth the time.
readbysloan's review against another edition
5.0
You know, I was going to give this 4 stars because some of the investigation and courtroom drama seemed really long and unnecessarily drawn out, but honestly I couldn't put this book down. I'm enchanted!