The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest - By Stieg Larsson (Read Via Amazon.com Import)

You know a book is good when you read the entire thing in one day.

This book is about the ‘Trial’ of Lisbeth Salander. Moreover the book actually more focusses on Mikael Blomkvist’s journey (a friend/reporter) to help Salander than anything. I felt that the trial itself albeit well crafted and fun to read with a twist. Salander was apart from it. Meaning when she finally won it was not her victory but Blomkvist’s in a way. Which I found fascinating. And the sad part is that I can and do picture this type of coverup happening in real life.

What I really like is how Larsson rounded off ‘the nature of relationships and interaction’ theme. It did not have a typical american hollywood ending. Salander could now start here life, and not live in a state of flux. The best way I can put it is when Salander just ended the trial. She finally felt empty, black slateish, starting of a new beginning type of feeling.  It reminds me of the music from Moby playing at the end of each of the Bourne movies. That this person, is just trying to live a genuine life and now they can finally do it. Life unlike fantasy is never a clean slate and those old friendships even after a large drama still can be maintained. In the end its just like getting used to a new pair of shoes, you have to spend the time getting used to the new feeling and moving forward.

10/10 for the entire series.