mbergens's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.75
arisney's review against another edition
2.0
Honestly, this feels like a watered down version of Lisbeth. I tried so hard to like this trilogy because I am a huge fan of the original. It just feels like something is missing.
rheawyss's review against another edition
4.0
A surprisingly comparable book to the Stieg Larssen Millennium series. More Mikael Blomkvist than Lisbeth Salander but still a very complex story with lots of technical aspects, reminiscent of the original series. Overall pretty good. (But definitely missed Lisbeth's perspective. The parts dedicated to her felt more like someone observing her rather than we were hearing her actual voice/thoughts.)
micsinic's review against another edition
2.0
4th Millennium book. Lagercrantz does an ok job of taking over from Stieg Larsson with a interesting enough story about AI, savants and home violence. What annoyed me after a while was how everybody thought that Blomqvist and Salander were so perfect, that they could do no wrong.
sjdunlop's review against another edition
3.0
It's not Steig Larsson but....nice return of well loved characters as well as one unexpected one. Some of the writing was a little wooden but overall I enjoyed the plot.
bookshelvesandtealeaves's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
wigoha's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
salo1996's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
casey_zi's review against another edition
3.0
Doesn't feel right. Too simplistic, convenient, contrived - at least compared to the previous books. Describes the events of one week in excruciating detail over the course of 400 pages. Blomkvist and Salander are each blown up and made out to be some kind of superhero. As its own separate entity it would've made a decently good thriller, but it doesn't really compare to the Millennium Trilogy.
Rest in peace, Larsson.
Rest in peace, Larsson.