Definitely not as good as the original three. Not enough Salander, and I disagree with the author's choice to 'ship' her and Blomkvist again. I should've checked before reading, but the author's Acknowledgments at the end thanked Larsson's brother and father. It was Larsson's girlfriend who had all of his notes and the manuscript of the fourth novel.
I would not recommend unless you're a completist and HAVE to read it.
Enjoyable read that kept me entertained.
Very obviously not up to the standards of the original author's books. Just a money grab?
Definitely not easy characters to grasp, gain their motivation, and insights and continue with. It was done with great thought and obvious care.
Definitely not easy characters to grasp, gain their motivation, and insights and continue with. It was done with great thought and obvious care.
Quite enjoyable, but doesn't quite have the edge of the originals.
It took me about a week longer than expected due to outside issues.
I was worried if hate it. I didn't. I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it. I found it an easier read than the rest of the series. It only detracted a little from my enjoyment. I will for sure read the next one which I'm sure, is already on its way.
Basically, if you read the originals, this won't kill you.
It's been a while since I read Steig Larsson's original trilogy, but the writing of this book didn't seem up to the same level (but I may not be remembering the originals very well.) That said, once I got into the story, I couldn't put it down, even if I didn't love the writing style.
It was difficult to keep reading this terrible, terrible writing. I wonder if it's the writer, Lagercrantz, or Goulding the translator who is most to blame. Attached to the characters (because of Stieg Larsson) I read on and made it through. Hopefully he was only contacted for one book.
I initially wanted a criticize the book for having a bland writing style, but the same could also be said of the previous Salander books. There's the same unnecessarily detailed focus on brand names and food and drink, but Stieg Larsson's writing had an energy to it, even when he was spending to much time describing coffee or sandwiches. The writing here lacks that energy. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is a fascinating and engaging read, even when it's just Blomkvist examining old photos. The Girl in the Spider's Web is never that entertaining. Salander is barely present in the first half of the book, and even though our faithful hero Blomkvist is still present t throughout the novel, it takes a while before he actually starts doing something. This book is a disappointment. It doesn't deserve to be called the fourth book of the Millennium series.
