Something about Larsson’s writing, and I can’t quite put a finger on it, makes this book absolutely impossible to stop thinking about. It goes beyond being just a detective novel, building a world that’s just as captivating as it’s plot, and characters that are complex and nuanced.

A solid 4.5⭐️. I literally stayed up for 24hrs to finish this book, and I might just go another 24hrs and make it 48 so I can finish the second book. Basically this book made me a hostage. I really didn't want to read it because of all the hype about the movie and story and I felt like I wouldn't enjoy it but this was really intriguing. The start was slow but it got interesting after 30%. I loved how in essence this was two mysteries in one. I kinda speculated in the beginning what had happened to Harriet but I was so wrong!! I think the 4 stars are with respect to how the story would have played out had Salander been a relative and Harriet her mother. I wonder how that would have played out. All in all definitely a fan!