Another Vote for Lisbeth Salander
Reuben Moore read them both (which I was told to do, but now it is too late for me to do it in order - I can see that reading the second first could affect one's reaction to the first).No, Lisbeth Salander is not for the faint of heart. The title for the first book, Män som hatar kvinnor, is Swedish for Men Who Hate Women. Perhaps the publisher wanted to tone down the title, if not the story, for the English-speaking audience. The Swedish title of the second book, Flickan som lekte med elden, was not changed in translation. However, late in that book, the author describes the embattled Salander as, "the woman who hated men who hate women,"* clearly a reference to the original title of the preceeding book. Make no mistake, Larsson's ultra-contemporary trilogy is all about their war.
posted by Alan Adamson @ 11:24 AM
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This is isn't really a comment on the posting, but on the absence of any commentary on the PGA. Jesus, Al. Tiger just two up on the last day, with tough competitors right behind him! Let's hear a word.
As frustrating and defeating as I find the actual playing of gold, I find it exceptional as a TV spectator: it goes on for the entire day, with the leaders finishing last, making for great drama.
And you're retired. Which makes it all the better: no guilt about pissing an entire day away.
Joe Adamson
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