The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

Millennium #3

Stieg Larsson

800 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Lisbeth Salander--the heart of Larsson's two previous novels--is under close supervision in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She's fighting for her life in more ways than one: when she's well enough, she'll stand trial for three...

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Moods

dark 80%
tense 75%
mysterious 69%
adventurous 51%
challenging 31%
emotional 21%
reflective 7%
sad 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 22%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 30% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.11

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