The
novel by Stieg Larsson is well conceived and executed with strong impact. Tattoo
girl Lisbeth Salander lacks in social skills but a genius in collecting information
(Researcher, not academic) and the other
important character Mikael Blomkvisti is a financial reporter with high moral
standard but safely keeps sexual morality at distance.
The
author must have feminist orientation, throughout the story he embarrasses our conscience with lots
of important and relevant statistics connected with women and their
exploitation in the society. It is disturbing to say the least.
It
is thriller with substance. Behavioral patterns of sadists and abused
children are narrated eloquently and convincingly. The success of any novel is
in evoking emotional bond with the main characters, and Larsson seems to have
succeeded effortlessly.
The
author does not have much appreciation for financial bankers and stock brokers;
he presents them as mafia and shark. The
novel touches upon many themes – computer hacking, stock market, journalism,
family feud (those who romanticizes the greatness of joint family must read it
for proper enlightenment) to mention few. His psychological insights are pretty
accurate.
Pick
up the novel, if you have time and if you like reading thriller, I am sure you
won’t regret.
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