Framed Flowers & Dragon Tattoos

The last book that I read for leisure was The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steigg Larsson. This book was attractive to me for many reasons. The first was that so many people had told me to read it, and how awesome it was. The second is because there is now a movie which i can actually visually see the story unfold. So, for both of these reasons I decided to read it. There were things about the book that I loved, and there were things that I was not so fond of. First I will talk about the aspects that I did not like about this novel. The book is very confusing and has a lot of names, places, and facts that have to go with the time period. If you are not a person who enjoys reading "grown-up" or adult books, I would not recommend that you read it. Another facet of this novel that i did not particularly like was all of the politics. I personally am not a fan of history, law, or any form of politics. But, if you are, you would love this novel. The whole beginning of the story is about a lawsuit over journalistic slander. Full of politics and law! Now, I want to move on to the characteristics of the book that I enjoyed immensely. The first would have to be the mystery of the murder and the pressed flowers. It is one of the most confusing mysteries that I have ever read about. From the first pages about the pressed flowers I was hooked, and decided to mull through the whole book just to see the ending. Another aspect of Larsson's novel that I relished was the characters. Lisbeth was especially unique and impressive. The way she cared but did not care at the same time, and how she truly personified the phrase "do not judge a book by it's cover". She is the girl with the dragon tattoo, and she lives up to all expectations. She is a bad ass girl who is a great character in this novel. Another facet that I enjoyed was the writing style of the novel. It is set in Europe and the way that the book is written is different from any book that I have read. Even the speech is foreign and exciting all at the same time. This book was worth the read. If you love a good mystery, and do not mind politics, then this is the book for you!