#TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo

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

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Her circle of acquaintances was not large, nor did it contain any members of the sheltered middle class from the suburbs. By the time she was eighteen, Salander did not know a single girl who at some point had not been forced to perform some sort of sexual act against her will. Most of these assaults involved slightly older boyfriends who, using a certain amount of force, made sure that they had their way. As far as Salander knew, these incidents had led to crying and angry outbursts, but never to a police report.

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But she did nothing. If there was one lesson Holger Palmgren had taught her over the years, it was that impulsive actions led to trouble, and trouble could have unpleasant consequences. She never did anything without first weighing the consequences.

The initial sexual assault—which in legal terms would be defined as sexual molestation and the exploitation of an individual in a position of dependence, and could in theory get Bjurman up to two years in prison—lasted only a few seconds. But it was enough to irrevocably cross a boundary. For Salander it was a display of strength by an enemy force—an indication that aside from their carefully defined legal relationship, she was at the mercy of his discretion and defenceless. When their eyes met a few seconds later, his lips were slightly parted and she could read the lust on his face. Salander’s own face betrayed no emotions at all.

#TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo premiered in movie theaters 11 years ago today.

I'm not a big reader, but I had read the book by #StiegLarsson before I saw the movie and I thought the translation from book to screen was well done.

"Everyone has secrets. It's just a matter of finding out what they are"

Great cast. #DanielCraig #RooneyMara #ChristopherPlummer #StellanSkarsgård #RobinWright

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#TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo by Stieg Larsson, and translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland.

「Her absence had felt like torture—almost a form of personal punishment. He had nobody to discuss his feelings with, and for the first time he realised with appalling clarity what a destructive hold she had over him.」

#TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo by Stieg Larsson, and translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland.
「Her absence had felt like torture—almost a form of personal punishment. He had nobody to discuss his feelings with, and for the first time he realised with appalling clarity what a destructive hold she had over him.」

Any recommends for #audiobooks?

Just finishing up #TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo and looking for a new listen