I personally enjoyed these books and found them the opposite of boring. If the style doesn't appeal to you, that's probably a clue that you should read something else instead, but that doesn't make them bad books. The little ordinary details of the character's habits and idiosyncrasies, brought the characters to life for me and painted a more vivid, real picture of the way they lived. It's funny because to me, the style he used made simple things seem more interesting rather than more boring. I understood what he was going for with that. You may see the details as meaningless but it's all a part of bringing you into the world of the story. It's almost like he's showing you rather than telling you things.

@AlexBlackReads

5 жыл бұрын

I was the total opposite lol I found the whole listing of groceries and how they were paying for stuff very much indicative of telling rather than showing. It never felt like natural flowing storytelling. Glad you enjoyed the series, though! Different strokes for different folks.

@swifty555xxx

3 жыл бұрын

I agree Sage. The sold 80 million worlds wide and won many awards. The original Swedish title is "Men Who Hate Women". I've read these twice and have also listened to the audio books. The part I liked was that as a American it was interesting to see things from a Swedish perspective. The extreme detail helped paint a picture of a culture I'm not accustomed to. Not sure why you'd read 3 long books you realized you hated during the 1st book...but to each his own.

@emeralddesignz

9 ай бұрын

Very well said. I'm a huge Millennium Trilogy Fan. I've literally read all of the books of the series and NOT only Stieg's but the other authors who took up his work. I'm going to stick to my ground and say that everyone has their opinions whether the other books were either 'badly written', not in 'Stieg's Style', or didn't depict the characters enough, but personally, I adored them. I have yet to read the 7th of the series by Karin Smirnoff and I have... heard some displeasing things about that novel. She's an author I've never heard about either BUT, I will read it and check it out for myself if I love the book and love the story's direction. Because I just adore the Trilogy. I know some people like to read what the original author wrote most of the time for books and they hate prequels or sequels of that kind, but I'm really fasciated by the hardwork that most authors put in just delving into character's that are not theirs and taking creative liberties to continue their story. It's art. And if done right, which I'm happy to say has for the Millennium Trilogy, it's beautiful. But then again, it's not meant for everyone.

How did I not know this was a series?!? Now I need to look into this!

@AlexBlackReads

7 жыл бұрын

The second two were a lot more focused on Lisbeth's personal life and background, so if you liked the first you might enjoy learning more about her.

I was more amused than bored by the bad writing. I loved the trilogy because it gave a voice to people like Harriet and Cecilia Vanger. Larsson great gift to the world was Lisbeth Salander, the angry avenging angel who didn't give a damn. Larsson was a journalist, not a fiction writer, the trilogy was initially written for his own amusement. Perhaps in his journalistic approach to fiction writing, he reduced most of his characters to black and white concepts, instead of actual people.

@AlexBlackReads

6 жыл бұрын

That's quite possible. I felt like he just needed a editor to shrink the books to half their length and they'd have been significantly better. But that's just my opinion and plenty of people seemed to like them. I did quite enjoy Lisbeth's character, and the general plot of the first book. Everything else just made it such a chore to slog through the series! I actually wound up giving the fourth book a chance (which isn't written by Larsson) and didn't like it any better. I guess they're just not for me. (:

@simonamckenzie1333

3 жыл бұрын

Alex Black Reads on that I agree with you. Avoid Lagercrantz 3 books in which he turned Salander into a killing machine. As said elsewhere they are not the Millenium Trilogy and his writing is appalling.

@emeralddesignz

9 ай бұрын

@@simonamckenzie1333 The Millennium Trilogy isn't meant for everyone. And the writing is not 'appalling'. Everyone have different tastes.

It's probably because of the film's that they got popular. Thank you for your review now I know I guess

@AlexBlackReads

6 жыл бұрын

Some people really like the books, they were just a struggle for me haha (:

@emeralddesignz

9 ай бұрын

Not at all. The novels are real brilliant page-turners, and Larsson's own life story is intriguing. If you didn't know, most of the main characters there were partially based off people he knew. Lisbeth Salander being one of them from a girl he knew. It's common knowledge in the fandom

Completely agree. Could never get past the middle of the second book. Terrible pacing.

@AlexBlackReads

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly I thought the third was the worst, so you dodged a bullet. For whatever reason I went all the way up until book five, but I've stopped now. There's no reason to torture myself lol

@simonamckenzie1333

3 жыл бұрын

Alex Black Reads The Millenium Trilogy has 3 books ...not sure what you mean by book 5? Unless you are referring to Lagercrantz 3 books ....he is not Larsson. Those are not his books. You might consider doing a bit research on these books then come back.

@AlexBlackReads

3 жыл бұрын

@@simonamckenzie1333 I've already done my research, thanks. After Stieg Larsson died, David Lagercrantz continued this series. Different authors, but it's still the same series with the same characters. I continued on with the first two books Lagercrantz wrote because I was curious about the differences between the characters and writing style, but ultimately didn't enjoy them much better (although I do prefer his writing style to Larsson's). I generally refer to the Larsson books as the "original trilogy," but they are all officially part of the same series.

Do a spoiler warning next time

@AlexBlackReads

4 жыл бұрын

This was like my second ever review video lol. I don't even remember what I said, but I'm sorry if I spoiled you.

I couldn't stand the financial detail of the first half of the book. The mystery doesn't show up until the end when his daughter gives him the clue.

@AlexBlackReads

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I don't know if you read more of the series, but I felt like the financial parts got so much worse. I didn't need pages and pages about the secret police's financials or how Lisbeth was paying for everything. I don't understand the hype for this one. I love mystery/thrillers, but this made me cringe.

@simonamckenzie1333

3 жыл бұрын

Alex Black Reads The financial details in Dragon tattoo really have nothing to do with the Leviticus verses that Pernilla pointed out to Blomkvist and enabled him to solve the crimes. Those financial details make sense because of fact Blomkvist libelled Wennerström without proof. Very intricate and entertaining for many readers.

u r beautiful

@AlexBlackReads

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

‘I am not sure’ ....you obviously haven’t understood one thing about the books. Refrain from criticism when you haven’t a clue what you are talking about.

@AlexBlackReads

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for your comments and the time spent watching my video! Although you obviously haven't understood one thing about my review. Perhaps refrain from criticism when you haven't a clue what you are talking about? 😊

@simonamckenzie1333

3 жыл бұрын

Alex Black Reads I was probably a bit harsh in my comment but I have now listened to your piece again. In addition to not being sure you also say ‘I think and I forget’ ...fair enough. In my view these books deserve a second reading for those who want to understand them fully. By the way the Millenium Trilogy is only 3 books. Disregard those written by Lagercrantz ...they are not Larsson’s books.....that is very important to remember. I agree that some of the writing especially the details Larsson goes into can be off putting and you must also consider that the English translation has many flaws. Please read ‘The Tattooed girl....’ by Dan Burstein (2011) and also Eva Gabrielsson’s own book to find out more. Blomkvist is 44, Salander was thought to have Asperger by three characters in the book ....Dr. Jonasson,Armansky and Blomkvist himself but there is no diagnosis just assumption on their part....and SÄPO is not the same as The Section which Blomkvist exposed in his book in The Hornets’ Nest. These books are not for everyone but for many they are unforgettable and worth giving a second reading. There are also plenty of websites that analyse the meaning of each chapter, comments and the whole complexity of both characters and book content. I hope you will give it another try. I have read the Trilogy many times and I am still finding new revelations.