tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172818.post294208823043549203..comments2023-10-22T04:57:07.468-04:00Comments on <center>WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS?</center><center> (J.D. Rhoades' Blog)</center>: Review: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg LarssonJD Rhoadeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123361739160525998noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172818.post-9081232209797663302011-04-20T18:08:04.640-04:002011-04-20T18:08:04.640-04:00A good mystery in there? Really?
I'll have to...A good mystery in there? Really?<br /><br />I'll have to take your word for it. After three tries, I gave up. My best effort was a running jump that took me maybe 150 pages in before tedious and ham-handed exposition, glacial pacing and a lack of conflict worthy of some French Deconstructionist threatened to rob me of my will to live. <br /><br />You're a stronger man than I... :)Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172818.post-43106749115057651972011-04-20T14:43:49.590-04:002011-04-20T14:43:49.590-04:00You are not alone, I couldn't finish the first...You are not alone, I couldn't finish the first volume and I won't be reading the other two. The movies (original version) are good, though.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974206679853189199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172818.post-39444669897785684872011-04-20T07:37:06.063-04:002011-04-20T07:37:06.063-04:00Equalizer: G'head. God knows I'm glad to ...Equalizer: G'head. God knows I'm glad to offer others my opinion.JD Rhoadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123361739160525998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172818.post-68893522218860681232011-04-19T23:56:47.402-04:002011-04-19T23:56:47.402-04:00J.D.
Aside from vetting out MS' I read from 1...J.D.<br /><br />Aside from vetting out MS' I read from 125 / 150 books a year. It's a requirement I impose upon myself that I keep up with what's going on in the publishing world or else how can I offer bonafide advice to up and coming writers.<br /><br />Your critique of TGWTDT made up my mind NOT to read the book...<br /><br />Now how am I going to exlain to all my writers why. <br /><br />I know, I'll just link 'em to your Blog.....LOLDoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235616914962766745noreply@blogger.com