A review by cheriejanette
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Intense character depth, I don't think I've read anything like it before. That being said, I debated giving four stars because it moved too slowly for me, and I kept getting bored and thought repeatedly about not finishing it. I decided to give 4 stars because the story was really good, and the characters were so well done.

I needed a Vanger Family Tree to keep track of so many characters, though, and I could have done without a lot of the superfluous information, which felt like filler just to make the book longer. 🤔 3.5 stars?
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