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 hard going November 19, 2009
Prudence W. Kent (Bay Area, Ca.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had heard so much about this book that I couldn't wait to read it. I did think it was interesting, very different and did hold my interest. However, I also thought it was hard going and a bit tedious at times to get through.
 A very solid addition to the genre November 19, 2009
Librum (CA, USA)
TGWTDT is, as one would hope, a fast and entertaining read, chock-full of suspense and unexpected twists. It is a thoughtful procedural with a well-developed -- and, for the most part, credible -- plot-line, and solid characters. I am rarely moved to read books straight through (I generally prefer dipping into several at a time). TGWTDT had me hooked from start to finish. One star docked for some instances of unnecessary sensationalism and a few less-than-fully-credible plot devices. Though I did roll my eyes from time to time as I read TGWTDT, for the most part I found it absorbing. Given the subject matter at the core of Larsson's novels, I'm not sure I 'look forward' to reading his other two, exactly, but I do plan on reading them for sure.
 Bad translation? November 18, 2009
In Annapolis (Maryland)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A friend who read it in its original language loved the book, so I eagerly awaited the English translation. I read less than a chapter. The English is clunky. The expressions are dated, as though the translator learned English in the 1970s.
 This book is boring. November 18, 2009
Hobbit (Lake Worth, FL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't know what all the fuss is about. I thought this book was boring and dull. It took me a long time to finish, but I did finally finish it. The plot is plodding and unexciting, and the main character is a putz. I really didn't feel that much affinity for him. The girl with the tattoo is more interesting however the book is not about her, she is only a supporting character, and she is very weird and cold, so it is hard to feel very sympathetic toward her. The plot is tedious, on and on, beating around the bush and dragging it out, and when you get there, it is anti-climactic and disappointing. And, on and on some more (it's long), about coffee and sandwiches and binders and walks and more coffee... I really ended up not caring about the details of the story at all. I was disappointed. I'd say skip it and move on to the next one..
 Unique characters, great mystery November 16, 2009
Nor Cal Reader (California, USA)
Once you get past the slow start, you're in for one hell of a ride!
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