The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is one of the greatest books I've read in a long time. I felt compelled to write this review (my first for a book) to tell you what I thought of it.
Steig Larsson's first entry in the three part Millennium Series hits all the right notes that a mystery legal novel should. The story follow budding journalist Mikael Blomkvist. Having just gotten destroyed in court by Hans-Erik Wennerstrom, Mikael receives a call asking him for a job from Henrik Vanger. He wants Mikael to investigate the disappearance of his niece, Harriet, nearly 40 years ago. Mikael reluctantly accepts, and falls in love with Hedeby Island and its inhabitants. He enlists the help of a computer hacker by the name of Lisbeth Salander, after she deliberately hacks his own computer, and together they solve the case, and free Mikael of his embarrassment in court.
The plot is unique, and has many twists and turns like you'd expect, and the story does its best to keep you guessing and has many surprises until the end. The book is very well-written, and the relationship between Mikael and Lisbeth is a sight to behold. They start out cold, barely any interaction with each other, but they warm up and become very good friends. These scenes with both of them are the best in the book, as they help develop the otherwise flat characters into non-stereotypical people. As Mikael and Lisbeth investigate Harriet's disappearance, they meet and greet with the islands many inhabitants, mostly Harriet's relatives, who all hide their own secrets waiting to be revealed, and this makes for a very exciting finish to the book.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a literary achievement. Not only is the plot fantastic, but the characters and how they interact with each other really make the book stand out in a genre full of mystery.
Overall: 4.5/5.0
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