tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417852593384043397.post1347916893425631438..comments2023-10-06T07:58:10.288-04:00Comments on Review Me Twice: Review Me Twice - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAlex&rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608406717635737801noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417852593384043397.post-26128340837249667582013-09-14T16:03:29.190-04:002013-09-14T16:03:29.190-04:00Ugh, I read Gone Girl and I HATED it. I mean... I...Ugh, I read Gone Girl and I HATED it. I mean... I just really wanted her to get her due and she didn't. It was like seeing the bad guy win.<br /><br />I've never even heard of the other two but I will most definitely look into them!Cassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730406902174444302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417852593384043397.post-17758103018589843322013-09-14T09:39:24.078-04:002013-09-14T09:39:24.078-04:00ANNA! I miss you!
I agree with Cassy! The disturb...ANNA! I miss you!<br /><br />I agree with Cassy! The disturbing parts of the book are pretty intense, but it doesn't dominate the book. Its unpleasant obviously but it serves as a indicator for what Lisbeth has had to go through during her whole life. <br /><br />PLUS, it just sets up for an awesome wicked revenge plot that is crazy. I woulnd't let a few intense scenes prevent someone from reading the whole book.<br /><br />-Chris Chris Ferrarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243253932447904883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417852593384043397.post-82303601819150087952013-09-14T09:36:15.205-04:002013-09-14T09:36:15.205-04:00So the past couple of books that I liked were:
Go...So the past couple of books that I liked were:<br /><br />Gone Girl (no seriously, its super famous now but still really good)<br />Child 44<br />and Let the Right One In. <br /><br />Really liked them all. Gone Girl is being made into a film now with Rosamund Pike (great choice) and Let the Right One In (Swedish book) was made into a Swedish movie, then into a little-seen American movie. Very similar to GWTDT. Chris Ferrarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243253932447904883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417852593384043397.post-12211287551251298272013-09-07T19:50:31.426-04:002013-09-07T19:50:31.426-04:00Anna, the graphic parts are graphic, yes, but they...Anna, the graphic parts are graphic, yes, but they disturbed me 1000x more in the movie than they did in the book. And what happens in the book doesn't even come close to the most disturbing thing I've ever read. It doesn't even rank on my top ten list.<br /><br />If you have a rape trigger, then no, I wouldn't read it, but I'm fairly certain you don't, so I think that you'll be alright.Cassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730406902174444302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417852593384043397.post-23998412903315371562013-09-07T19:48:38.727-04:002013-09-07T19:48:38.727-04:00Chris, we're totally competing. Thank you for...Chris, we're totally competing. Thank you for voting for the most awesome person on the blog. ;) (Ok, there's no competition, but my feathers did preen a bit when you agreed with my review.)<br /><br />You should suggest a book to us, Chris! I remember you recommendations always panned out well.Cassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730406902174444302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417852593384043397.post-30528908371119152512013-09-06T21:46:44.224-04:002013-09-06T21:46:44.224-04:00Chris, I miss you!
I am still not sure if I want ...Chris, I miss you!<br /><br />I am still not sure if I want to read this book or not. I am hesitant because, other than the fact that mysteries are not my forte, I am concerned about the graphic nature of the content. Lots of things don't bother me, but some stuff does. Maybe I need to seek out an excerpt of one of the more graphic parts and see how I feel about it.AnnaPeg88https://www.blogger.com/profile/13952784947641221669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417852593384043397.post-11290168569465325382013-09-06T18:32:42.198-04:002013-09-06T18:32:42.198-04:00So I know you guys aren't competing when you p...So I know you guys aren't competing when you post about these books, BUT if you DID:<br /><br />Cassy would win. <br /><br />I bought this book in 2009, could not even get through the first chapter, contemplated returning it but just through it into a bag. In 2010, I found it, got past that first initial entry and was immediately in love with EVERYTHING. <br /><br />I don't think I've read a book that was so immersive, dark (and reveled in the darkness), funny, and interestingly enough, very feminist in a way. Maybe in the next two books you see more of the feminist undercurrents, but the female characters are all super strong, independent, successful, and are given equal antagonist/protagonist traits which I really enjoyed. <br /><br />Lisbeth Salander is also one of my favorite literary characters ever created. Just completely different from any other heroine/anti-heroine out there. I found myself completely invested in her and in her development as a person and how this story just kept intersecting her with Mikael. <br /><br />Alex, I love you and all, but goddamnit finish this book. And then read the NEXT TWO! They are in no way as good as this first one, but they are great entries. <br /><br />Also in my opinion, the Swedish movies are great, but the American version is such an impressive adaptation of the book. I read the book again, a little earlier than this took off and the movie started releasing the cast/pics and its crazy how much my ideas of everything matched the US film. The mood/tone/dialogue is so similar. <br /><br />I really LOVED this book as you can see! I wish I could read it again as a first time reader, I mean I literally remember parts of my life punctuated by what parts of this book I was reading. <br /><br />Keep up the great blog you two! <br /><br />Alex, finish the book!<br /><br />-Chris Chris Ferrarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243253932447904883noreply@blogger.com