even tho it isn't great literature, it is good fiction. Those who liked the book liked Salander and felt sorry for her, and were happy when she got her revenge.
To tell the truth, I don't know when she got her final revenge - in the first, second or third book...Trouble is, I don't know how "Tattoo" ended. I went right into the next two books, "Fire," and "Hornet's Nest," and they blend into one story.
Even at the end of the 3rd book, she still loves Bloomkvist; it makes me sad for her. I will read the 4th if I live long enough. I'd like to see what the author had decided to do with the couple.
I like a book if I care about the characters, and these characters were complicated and talented people, likeable, not perfect, brought to life, and they stay with you..The reviewer's emotional outrage speaks for how well the characters and story were written. I think the author wanted people to be outraged by the treatment of women and he succeeded....
Three cheers for you for reading the book after having read the review. At least you made up your own mind and didn't let anyone decide for you.