‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ was a wonderful read that made me feel like I was living out in Sweden for the last one week.
Though the genre is defined as crime fiction, the book doesn’t limit itself to that. While the main plot revolves around a murder mystery, Larsson manages to talk about various social, political and economic issues that has plagued the Swedish society throughout history. The book also raises various ethical and moral questions that people face in their professional and personal lives. What is amazing is that the book manages to do all this and much more without deviating from the main plot line.
My only criticizm would be the way the author handled the subplot regarding the ‘Wennerstrom Affair’. There were times when I felt that the entire subplot was unnecessary. Anyways I was more invested in the murder mystery and all the other wonderful aspects of society that Larsson was trying to bring about along with it, so no complaints.
Rating: 4/5
Read.Reflect.Repeat 