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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Stieg Larsson

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Awards

Shortlisted for CWA Duncan Lawrie International Dagger 2008.

Shortlisted for Heathrow Travel Product Award: Travel Read, Fiction 2009.

Winner of Galaxy British Book Awards: Books Direct Crime Thriller of the Year 2009.

Joint winner for CrimeFest Sounds of Crime Award (Abridged) 2006.

Winner of British Book Awards: Audiobook of the Year 2009.

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Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her uncle is convinced it was murder - and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed, truculent computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When the pair link Harriet's disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from forty years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history. But the Vangers are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves.

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sharon barriball rated this book

I could not get into this book at all. I felt maybe it got lost in translation!! Sorry to all those that enjoyed it

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Reeflovesthesurf commented:

It does take awhile to get into it but once you are it is amazing!

silverskater commented:

Don't worry, I struggled with it and finally finished it but felt I could have spent my time on a better book.

possumko rated this book

Didn't rate this book very highly - mostly because I don't think it's well written and some of the storylines are straight out of another crime writer's book. If you've read Val McDermid's 1999 novel A Place of Execution you'll know what I mean. In A Place of Execution, the main character (a journalist) reinvestigates the disappearance of children back in the 60s only to discover that sexual abuse of children happened and also, in this story, one of the children that supposedly disappeared presumably murdered is in fact is alive and well and living in Canada. Does this not bring to mind the supposedly murdered character in the Girl with the Dragon Tatoo who is discovered alive and well and living in Australia!!! To make matters worse, as an Australian who grew up on a sheep station, I find Larsson's description of the Australian cattle property and the events which take place there highly unbelievable. A little bit of research would have done wonders for this section of his novel. It's also somewhat portentous that Larsson describes his main character Blomqvist reading a Val McDermid novel early in his story.

Now if you want to read a wonderful thriller from Scandinavia which is well written, why don't you try Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Danish author Peter Hoeg.

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silverskater commented:

I agree with you (although I know nothing about sheep farming in Australia!), but thought this needed a heavy-handed editor to cut the book by about a third. While Lisbet Salander is one of the most fascinating characters in literature, the journalist is the most boring and really irritated me. The original title 'Men Who Hate Women' is probably more indicative of the tone of the novel and I did find some parts quite voyeuristic and left me feeling in need of a good scrub in the bath. I really couldn't bring myself to read the other 2 books in the trilogy.

egreader rated this book

Loved this series, it was awsome I want to see the movie

selenaashley rated this book

This book is one of the best books of all time i highly recomend this book to people or if u like romance i re omend the book perfect chemistry.

Who do you think could finish this story?

If he was still with us he would have turned 58 on August 15th and he probably would have been enjoying the enormous success that his books had achieved in the recent years. Unfortunately, he never lived to see it and we will never discover how he really meant to finish the story of Mikael and Lisbeth. What writer do you think could finish his story?

doodles22 rated this book

This book was very well written. It kept my attention the whole time. The story was good, and the characters were easy to get into. I have not seen the movie yet, but if it is as good as the book, I def will. It is a bit dry in the beginning because of all the background story that lays a solid foundation for the rest of the story when everything hits the fan. It includes good twists, but not confusing. I would recommend this book! A good read!

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spidy12 commented:

THIS BOOK Was all so dramdic in a way also very good it was also remined worthie like you can make connections to it

doodles22 commented:

Thank you for the recommendation of authors, I'm def going to check them out! Luckily I like to read a whole bunch of different things, but I keep getting pulled into mystery's it seems!

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lovepuppy21 rated this book

i love this book i have not read it yet but i would sure like to it looks so good and interesting...

mamasteph1984 rated this book

couldn't get into it....and I am an avid reader

James Devon commented:

Yea, it takes forever to get going but it's pretty good once it does.

lovepuppy21 commented:

ha that is so funny

Jisaac

i was so happy to find this site. I really have to get my groove back into reading for pleasure. I hope this will help rejuvenate the passion I once had. Does anyone have a suggestion for a book that I won't be able to put down? I was thinking about stating with...The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

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sarahbeth17 commented:

What is The Black Dahlia about????

Luc M. Willems commented:

It's the story (true) of a young woman in Los Angeles circa 1946. She was found dismembered and mutilated in an empty field . The crime has never been solved.

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ian and lorry rated this book

i so love to read a good book, i mainly read when i cannot sleep at night as i may be up all night thank you for this site, i am telling everyone i can about it thank you

gorrig rated this book

Did it for me, the entire trilogy.

gmmasmith

Is there a way to read book on this website?

ian and lorry rated this book

i am looking forward to reading this book that was recommended to me as a great read, i will let you know what i think when i am finished, till then good reading everyone

ddavid rated this book

this trilogy is one of the best i have read. just finished the second book, cant wait to start the final one. if anyone knows of an author like this let me know

mimi9902 rated this book

didn't they make this a movie?

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Pal4yah rated this book

How am I supposed to read this book? Join a club? Buy it first? Please help a newcomer.....

margyh56 rated this book

was hard to get into at first but a page turner, loved this book the next book is even better.

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How do i read it???

Felicia Jones rated this book

IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN READ THIS BOOK WHILE SOMEONE ELSE IS READING IT OR HOW DO YOU READ THE BOOK YOU CHOOSE?

Becki1325 rated this book

Saw the European version on cable with subtitles - hope the english version is as good.

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how do you read the book you chose?

Krista Hayden Meulengracht rated this book

Hi everyone. I love reading Scandinavian literature and have started the "Scandinavian Invasion" book club here... plase join me if you enjoyed this book and have an interest in reading more great authors from Sweden, Denmark and Norway. :)

amy barry rated this book

Excellent book. It took me two tries to get into it but once I started I couldn't stop. Thank goodness I had the other two books ready to go!

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cloudweller rated this book

I've read all three of the trilogy and loved the characters, complex plot but especially loved the female characters protrayed in this trilogy. Smart, strong and sexually expressive women who refuse to be victims of any kind but especially of sexist males.

lizontheweb commented:

I totally agree with you! I couldn't rest until I'd read all three.

jojo_jacob2hot rated this book

I found the book to be well written and very comprehending... also this website is AWESOME!!

Patricia Ange

Just finished reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I will admit that I had not read the summary so I didn't know anything about the book except that it had a young woman/girl as one of the main characters. While the book wasn't what I expected I have to admit that I enjoyed the book and plan to start on the second in the series soon.

qwertyu1098 rated this book

That Murder was Brutal!

Ali Gooch rated this book

I loved these books too. Couldn't put them down!

I just finished reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I really liked the book. I could not put it down. A good thriller

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1<3books commented:

cool book

ewan.co.uk commented:

i read that book i went ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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GGP rated this book

What a great read I really couldnt put it down Have to agree with shelld79 Started very very slow. jil1220 i read all my books on my Kobo I love it

shelld79 rated this book

I've just finished reading this book. It certainly starts off very slow (almost painfully slow) but then once I got halfway through I didn't want to put it down. I'm definitely looking forward to reading the remaining two books in the trilogy.

jil1220

I love to read and I love my Kobo ereader - I never loose my page anymore.

Compact and handy and takes up little space

louk rated this book

Just finished "the girl who played with fire" totally hooked I read the first book and could not put it down then picked up the second book and was was thinking it can't be as good as the first with all the twists and suspense but to my amazement it was and I can't remember wanting to skip ahead in a book to reveal the plot ( I didn't I restrained myself) Very clever writing I'm totally hooked and looking forward to the next installment.

kimsum rated this book

The first half of this book was like drudgery, then BAM, could not put it down. Weird.

borgie

Just started reading girl with the dragon tattoo, what do people think of this book?

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brettman40 commented:

I think all three books are great. each book you read it just get better and better. The first one is a little hard to get in to, till about page 80. I could not put the book down after that.

*~SweetGirl~* commented:

I haven't read that one yet. Is it good?

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devernxo rated this book

I just finished this book, i couldnt get into the book first time around and felt like it was one of them books were you had to be in the mood, but once i got into it the second time around, i literally had to finish it, the ending is so amazing. You dont expect it at all. Steig your writing is amazing, anyone think the same?

jacqui593 rated this book

I honestly couldnt get past the first few chapters.. Its possibly one of the worst books I've ever read.. Watched the movie though!

cherryphilju rated this book

I really enjoyed this book.

Really good to see a girl pc expert who isnt really PC

I have read the three now and all seem to be in it,s own way different from each other.

coytigerlily

FINALLY finished The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo!! A the start it was slow moving and it wasnt until I had read 60 pages or so that it become interesting! Oh wow though, once it got rolling I couldnt put it down!! I so recommend it to any suspense fan!

Pezter commented:

bizarrely, i found that all three books are like that; very slow to start, but utterly gripping. of course, by the second one you have more incentive to stick with it!

TaniaMate

Am reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson and once I got into it quite enjoyed it. It was for my Book Group and was a good choice for discussion. It took me about 200 pages to get into it but was woth the effort.

gunner1956

After glowing accolades from Harryknuckles I finally dug into The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I got through about a quarter of this book and had a nagging feeling it had a too familiar a tone and I was suspecting plagiarism, or copyright infringement. After I finished about a third of it I actually said to myself, “Self, I think I’ve read this before”! After digging through my shelves I discovered both “Män som hatar kvinnor “ and its English version "Men Who Hate Women", both b... more

halo commented:

Our innability to surprise Gunner with new and exciting reading material is a testament to his vast knowledge of all things lexographical and bibliographical (are those even words?).

Helena Handbasket commented:

These books are awesome! Best I read in the last few years. Hope you like the last one, its my fave.

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Yarrow rated this book

Just about to start reading this on my iPad. I've set up a Reading Group for those using eReaders.

George Smith rated this book

Read this book over the summer and really enjoyed it. It sets up the rest of the trilogy well and the other two books are actually a lot better then this one.

pazztazz

just read 'the girl with the dragon tattoo'. very good book. larsson is a good wrier and i am looking forward to when my copies of 'the girl who played with fire'and 'the girl who kicked the hornets nest'' arrive. the book was pretty gross in some bits but i love the main character because she is fearless and independant untill she meets a man, the she gets her heart broken.

vianso rated this book

I really enjoyed this book. It was believable and kept me hooked. It had a great twist at the end. I also saw the movie, by the way. The movie was very good as well.

Tayubi

"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"..... The Movie.

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I was in a local Video Ezy store today renting some DVDs and saw advertisements for "The Millennium Trilogy: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" movie, it's released on DVD september 2nd 2010..

Make sure that you check your local stores because I'm sure it's available everywhere.

Mimsy commented:

I am glad the U.K. and the Ausie's have a handle on it. I would think it could be somewhat traumatic to a young person.

Tayubi commented:

Well actually Mimsy, I'm 28years old and have read this novel series, and now I'll probably wait for the movies instead.

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Collette Paterson

I am currently reading "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" by Stieg Larsson. I have read the other two books leading up to this one, "The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo", and "The Girl Who Played With Fire". They are truly great books, very intriguing and believable. Too bad Stieg Larsson didn't actually get the joy of seeing them in print, as he died after the manuscripts were delivered to the publisher.

All books take place in Sweden. I found them very hard to put them down, a good way (... more

InTheDark1 rated this book

I'm reading this book currently. A real page-turner. I agree with other peoples views that the plot does take a little time to get going but, wow, when it gets going it's a terrific read. Would recommend this book to others.

harryknuckles

Read until midnight to finish The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo! WOW! I loved this book, once the court/gaol sub-plot moved on and Henrik Vanger made an appearance. Then the compulsive storyline of the book took over. I'm debating whether to press straight on with book 2 or try something else in between. Advice?

jipsie commented:

Is it just me or is staying up till midnight reading not very late at all? I'm usually up until about 2 or 3am and if the books really good i can read till 5 or 6 am. Is this weird??

Sibuna commented:

Nah, I can stay up reading until it's time for me to get in the shower for work. Nothing quite like an all nighter to set you up for an 8 hour shift.

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