Millenium Trilogy Ends As Well As It Begins
Rating: 5-out-of-5 bookmarks
The last of this trilogy convinces me that Sweden is not a pacifist, neutral country. Larsson's brilliant detailed knowledge of Sweden's politics and constitution is once again portrayed with the bizarre Lisbeth Salander and the honest, but flawed hero Mikael Blomvkvist. Blmovkvist's sister, Ms. Giannini, who becomes Lisbeth's attorney, represents Swedish women who are intellectual and more capable than their counterparts.
You may need to keep a cheat sheet of the characters, their relationships and political or journalistic intent. This list will help you move from chapter to chapter without hesitation. Most Americans are not familiar with Sweden's government and its departments. After reading this book, it is safe to say that the law and order forces are rank with conflict with organized crime. Larsson's study of the right conservative forces in Sweden prompted him to privatize his address and phone numbers. He was constantly threatened. Larsson died an untimely death and I learned that his father and brother received his entire estate and future royalties. He had lived with a female companion for years but they never married. If a couple marries in Sweden, I am to understand, they must declare an address. They feared for their lives, never married, which entitled her to none of his estate under Sweden's law.
In this final book, Lisbeth is tragically injured and is in the same hospital as her father, Zalachenko, who had destroyed her mother and help facilitate Lisbeth's incarneraton to an insane asylum. The secret police (Sapo), which is explained in detail, have chosen to protect Zalachenko, a Russian defector, and perpetuate a vast miscarriage of justice. We are again captivated by Lisbeth's brilliance and strong ability to survive. She is tougher than any man. Her trial scene, albeit somewhat flimsy, at the end of the novel and the denouement with her half-brother ties up the three books. Sweden's image is one of sexual freedom and tolerance. The extreme cruelty in the sexual scenes and exploitation of women in Sweden, as described in his books, appear to be the antithesis of this country's reputation. Larsson depicts how men enable the violence again women.
This book was superb but there were chapters that rambled and were confusing. I wonder if Larsson had actually written them or they were meant to be edited at a later date. It is a sad commentary that we will never have more literary gifts from this master storyteller.
Rating: 5-out-of-5 bookmarks
The last of this trilogy convinces me that Sweden is not a pacifist, neutral country. Larsson's brilliant detailed knowledge of Sweden's politics and constitution is once again portrayed with the bizarre Lisbeth Salander and the honest, but flawed hero Mikael Blomvkvist. Blmovkvist's sister, Ms. Giannini, who becomes Lisbeth's attorney, represents Swedish women who are intellectual and more capable than their counterparts.
You may need to keep a cheat sheet of the characters, their relationships and political or journalistic intent. This list will help you move from chapter to chapter without hesitation. Most Americans are not familiar with Sweden's government and its departments. After reading this book, it is safe to say that the law and order forces are rank with conflict with organized crime. Larsson's study of the right conservative forces in Sweden prompted him to privatize his address and phone numbers. He was constantly threatened. Larsson died an untimely death and I learned that his father and brother received his entire estate and future royalties. He had lived with a female companion for years but they never married. If a couple marries in Sweden, I am to understand, they must declare an address. They feared for their lives, never married, which entitled her to none of his estate under Sweden's law.
In this final book, Lisbeth is tragically injured and is in the same hospital as her father, Zalachenko, who had destroyed her mother and help facilitate Lisbeth's incarneraton to an insane asylum. The secret police (Sapo), which is explained in detail, have chosen to protect Zalachenko, a Russian defector, and perpetuate a vast miscarriage of justice. We are again captivated by Lisbeth's brilliance and strong ability to survive. She is tougher than any man. Her trial scene, albeit somewhat flimsy, at the end of the novel and the denouement with her half-brother ties up the three books. Sweden's image is one of sexual freedom and tolerance. The extreme cruelty in the sexual scenes and exploitation of women in Sweden, as described in his books, appear to be the antithesis of this country's reputation. Larsson depicts how men enable the violence again women.
This book was superb but there were chapters that rambled and were confusing. I wonder if Larsson had actually written them or they were meant to be edited at a later date. It is a sad commentary that we will never have more literary gifts from this master storyteller.
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