So I've been reading the 3rd and final book in the Millennium series (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). It's awful. Politics abounds in the series and, if you know me, you know I can't stand politics. I don't understand it. I don't want to talk about it. All political talk ever does is make people angry with one another. Friends become angry with one another. Yelling matches start. Feelings are hurt. It's just NOT worth it to me. So I avoid anything and everything to do with politics that I can.
When the STORY actually happens, you know, that crazy literary word--plot, it's actually not that bad. As a character, Lizbeth Salander is fascinating. She is definitely a victim of the government and it just keeps getting worse. I have to admit that when her psycho father is killed, I read like a speed-demon. But then as soon as that chapter was over, it was back to politics.....UGH!
I'm determined to finish this final book, but it's really taking me a long time and I just DON'T want to read it AT ALL.......It's worse for me with this series than it was reading The Lord of the Rings series last summer. I struggled through that series, but I don't think it took me as long to read each book as it is for this Dragon Tattoo Girl series.
How in the world did this series ever get on the bestseller list, let alone made into movies (Swedish and US)??? And the movies?! Oh wow. I've seen both versions of the first movie and I've been horrified to find that even the US version of the movie has as much DETAIL as it does. I honestly thought the US version would tone it down and lead up to THE PARTS, but not actually SHOW THE PARTS. Boy Howdy, was I wrong about that!!!!
And now people are reading 50 Shades of Grey and are trying to talk me into reading THAT series, even though it's being touted as "Mommy Porn." I'm tired of reading books full of sex, sexual innuendos, sadist activities, and just, well, sex. I've been told that the STORY of 50 Shades of Grey is what makes it so good, but I was told the same thing about Dragon Tattoo Girl. I don't have any plans to pick up Grey at this point.....I do have some standards, you know......
Your reviews have convinced me that I've done the right thing in bypassing that series... I liked the Daniel Craig movie fairly well (except for the cat killing - that was unnecessary!). But every time I've picked up the first book, I've quickly put it down again... thanks for reassuring me I was right to do so! :)
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