The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Theme:

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, exploring themes of violence, abuse, and corruption.

Summary:

Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden’s wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate.

Famous Quotes:

“Friendship- my definition- is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there. And it has to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don’t have trust, the friendship will crumble.”

“What she had realized was that love was that moment when your heart was about to burst.”

“Everyone has secrets. It’s just a matter of finding out what they are.”

“Then I discovered that being related is no guarantee of love!”

“Keep in mind that I’m crazy, won’t you?”

“Impulsive actions led to trouble, and trouble could have unpleasant consequences.”

“Impulsive actions led to trouble, and trouble could have unpleasant consequences.”

“It doesn’t matter how good the enemy’s weapons are. If he can’t see you, he can’t hit you. Cover, cover, cover. Make sure you’re never exposed.”

“We need to have a talk on the subject of what’s yours and what’s mine.”

“She’s married. I’m more a friend and occasional lover.”

“Capitalists’ wet dreams is to be involved in charity.”

“She was perfectly content as long as people left her in peace.”

“There is nothing to talk about” she said. “I’m just a freak that’s all.”

“There’s always someone willing to believe malicious rumours.”

“It did no good to cry, she had learned that early on.”

“She had put on make-up in a colour scheme that indicated she might be colourblind.”

“She did not just seem difficult – in his eyes she was the very quintessence of difficult.”

“Bastards too have a right to their private lives.”

“What she had realised was that love was that moment when your heart was about to burst.”

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