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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

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Anybody read this book? I'm guessing ROB would have, considering it's a Swedish book. It's one of the most refreshing and original series I've read in a very long time. I'm almost done with the second book.


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I bought my mum it for her birthday and she loved it.

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no, i don't think i've never heard of that one.
what's it about?

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oh, i just googled it. and i recognise the swedish title for it, but i've never read it.
i know there is a swedish-made movie on it, and if i'm not mistaken an american remake is in progress, but i haven't really bothered with looking it up.
i still don't know what it's really about

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I've heard that the Swedish title translates as "Men Who Hate Women".

I just saw the movie (with English subtitles) on Monday. Five stars - if you can stomach the "men hating women" scenes. It's the first of a trilogy, so there are three books and three movies. The first book is an international best seller. On a recent vacation I noticed several people reading it poolside. The American film adaptation is scheduled for release on December 21, 2011.

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stabguy wrote:
I've heard that the Swedish title translates as "Men Who Hate Women".

that's right.
does that play a big part in it?

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"Men Who Hate Women".

does that play a big part in it?

I don't want to give too much away. It's a gritty murder mystery so you have your usual collection of murderers, rapists, etc.

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Fantastic book series, and movie. Haven't seen the second or third movies, though. On the third book.


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My sister absolutely loves these books. The films look quite good too. She reckons I'll like them so I might read them if I get round to it Smile

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has anyone seen the remake yet, is it any good compared to the original?

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Is it about the Millenium trilogy? (Can't be bothered to check Google. Tongue)

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I haven't seen it yet, but one of my friends did. He loved it. He said it's really well done, but there are two rape scenes that are hard to watch.

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