The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
4.5 out of 5 stars
Last summer, out of curiosity, I read The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. To be quite honest, I was intrigued by the story, at least enough to finish the book, but I wasn't overly impressed. It was much more graphic than I was used to reading at the time, and I was left wondering at the choice of title, as it appeared to me that Mikael Blomqvist got much more screen time (and was more central to the story) than Lisbeth Salander.
So I left it at that. I did not continue the second book, nor did I bother to reread the first. I remained thoroughly unimpressed.
And then the movie came out.
Rooney Mara bowled me over with the power of her performance. Daniel Craig supported her perfectly as Kalle Blomqvist. Lisbeth Salander finally came alive for me; at last I understand the enormous popularity of the series.
I. Love. Lisbeth. Salander.
I'm currently working my way through the final book of the triology, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest, and will be posting some more in-depth book reviews, but for now, if you see nothing else this year,
GO SEE THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO.
