Lisbeth Salander:
Taking names and kicking butt
Don't misjudge her looks
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This is another one of those books that have a lot of acclaim and got pushed toward the top of the reading list because it's being adapted into a movie. I'm slightly ashamed, but not so much that I'm not going to admit this. I've heard great things about the Swedish adaptation and curious to see how the American adaptation, directed by David Fincher, compares to that version AND the original text. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, got really absorbed in the plot and characters. I love that it has a complex, kick-butt female protagonist and the feminist undercurrent throughout the book. I'm looking forward to finding time to read the two books that come after this one in the series. I feel that the title is a little bit misleading because there are essentially two main characters in the book, but still the series is centered on her and not the other person, a guy. The basic plot can be summed up as such: the two characters work on a cold case. The plot is more compelling and complex than that, but that is what it is at its core, and I loved every minute of it. Definitely worth staying up late to finish reading-- but this is coming from a person who has very little self-control when it comes to putting books down.
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