The Girl Who Played With Fire (Sequel To The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo)

[movieking]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zryIX7hpL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

Just a heads up, The Girl Who Played With Fire (http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Played-Fire/dp/0307269981/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1248883212&sr=8-1), the sequel to Stieg Larsson's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Dragon-Tattoo-Vintage/dp/0307454541/ref=pd_sim_b_1), was finally released in North America yesterday. I went to the bookstore today and they didn't have any, so I might have to download it for my e-reader. I was a huge fan of the first book, and can't wait to get this one (the final part of the trilogy, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest, has yet to secure a North America release date).

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo was critically acclaimed and made a lot of Best Books of the Year lists. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it.

[Geofferson]

I have the paperback of the first book sitting in my to-read pile. I've heard nothing but praise for it. Hopefully this second installment receives similar praise.

[Dusty Bottoms]

I'm about 100 pages away from finishing The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. I didn't have to read much before deciding to pre-order the sequel. It shipped yesterday, and I hope to have it by the time I finish the first book.

[djmont]

I've heard nothing but praise for it.

You clearly didn't talk to me about it! :)

[movieking]

How come you didn't like it? Or did you just think that it was overpraised?

[djmont]

I found it to be stultifyingly dull. I struggled to get through the first 100 pages and kept asking myself, "This is supposed to be a thriller?"

I read the UK translation before it was published in the U.S., and I've been told the U.S. translation is better. But I doubt it made that much of a difference.

I have heard, however, that book #2 has better pacing.

[movieking]

So has anyone else finished this yet? I'd be interested to hear some opinions (spoilered if necessary).