mass market paperback, 566 pages
English language
Published Sept. 10, 2010 by Alfred A. Knopf.
Lisbeth Salander—the heart of Larsson’s two previous novels—lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She’s fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she’ll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of her friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge—against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life.
Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now Salander is fighting back.
Glad I finished the trilogy. Each book is provocative, entertaining, outrageous, and informative in its own way, while forming a very consistent and satisfying whole.
This was the best book in the trilogy. I loved the way it all ended.
This really is a non stop read that provides a comprehensive and satisfying solution to the trilogy.
I enjoyed the first novel, but the second two were unoriginal and at times boring. The first book in the series took a modern take on the who done it genre, but the second two books just were too generic.
If I could, I would give this 3.5 stars. It was a fun read but thinking back on it, not much really happens. Once again, as in the first one, way too much exposition, this time on the history and background of the Sapo, the Swedish CIA. Too many pointless details and too black and white. The bad guys were both inept and had more problems than necessary, while the good guys had it all under control. [b:The Girl Who Played with Fire|5060378|The Girl Who Played with Fire|Stieg Larsson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255570680s/5060378.jpg|6976108] was easily my favorite of the three.
Awesome! A fantastic end to a fantastic trilogy!
I struggled a little more with this than with the first two of the Millennium series - there seemed to be a lot happening to the characters but it still dragged on it little. Then, in the second half the pace suddenly picked up.
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The ending wrapped things up nicely, but still left many questions unanswered. You can tell that he intended to write more of these books.
