"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson is one of the most compelling novels I've read. Now, I have to say that I am not usually one to jump on the bandwagon of international best-sellers. Not that I think best-sellers are bad, but sometimes I'm just too much of a book snob to resign myself to reading what everyone else is reading, too. But "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" deserves the widespread accolade it has been receiving. The plot moves at the perfect pace, the characters are well-developed (especially Lisbeth Salander) and the novel thrills while also bringing up gritty yet socially pertinent issues.
Since most of you have probably already read the book or had the plot explained to you dozens of times by enthusiastic friends (such as myself), I won't go into a full plot description. Instead, I am curious what you think about the book or movie if you saw the recent Swedish film version of the novel. After watching the movie with Eli, we talked for hours about justice, a theme brought up particularly in one scene. As disturbing as this scene was, it depicted a harsh reality that I had never really stopped to think about. It was sombering and horrifying at the same time.
What are your thoughts?
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