Review of The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) by John Patterson for Village Voice — 21 Feb 2013
Stripped of Larsson's social/political minutiae and slimmed down to its thriller chassis, certain clichés become more glaring: Lisbeth's superhuman hacking skills, overfamiliar from a zillion TV procedurals; an exploitative lesbian sex scene that mightn't have pleased the feminist Larsson; the secondary villain, a blond giant incapable of feeling pain--gah!; and the too-comfy manner in which the twin narratives finally interlace.
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This review of The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) was written by John Patterson and published by Village Voice on 21 Feb 2013.
The Girl Who Played with Fire has generally received positive reviews.
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