I came to this one later than everyone else, so all the hype might have swayed me a bit. I liked the story. They mystery was interesting and engaging. I really like the character Lisbeth Salander (said girl with tattoo). There is a total 'Mary Sue' moment that happens with our 2 main characters that totally yanked me out of the book and felt completely unbelievable. I had a hard time recovering after that, but I did finish it. I might or might not read the two sequels. We'll see. I've read worse, but I've read better