The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Millennium #1

Stieg Larsson

538 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared off the secluded island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger family. Harriet's uncle, Henrik, is convinced that she was murdered by someone in her own family - the deeply dysfunctional Vanger clan....

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Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 87%
tense 66%
adventurous 36%
challenging 25%
emotional 20%
sad 14%
reflective 7%
informative 5%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 26%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 39% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.05

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