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Review
The book is about a journalist named Mikael Blomkvist that was defendat for libel of   Hans- Erik wennerstrom this leave him  a bad reputation whit his magazine  "Millenium". Then Henrik Vanger help him and try to solve the case of the muerdered of her niece, later blomkvist met Lisbeth Salander that is the girl whit the dragón tatto, she and Blomkvist try to find more clues of the murdered.
I think the book was interesting and good but some times the reading was dificult becouse of the vocabulary used.

Unknown Words:

  • Straightened = to (cause to) become straight
  • Blazing = of tremendous intensity
  • Nevertheless = however
  • Gratifyingly =  satisfaction
  • Headquarters = a center of operations
  • Billing = the listing of the name of a performer
  • Launched = To set (a boat or ship) afloat. To send forth, catapult, or release
  • Dismay = To break down the courage of completely
  • Blustery
  • Lifelong
  • Enmity
  • Quarrel
  • Gaol
  • Aggravated
  • Libel
  • Aside
  • Trifle
  • Lightweight
  • Flagship
  • Rough
  • Gglimpse
  • Foreeseable
  • Hesitate
  • Byline
  • Slightest
  • Cockpit

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Lisbeth Salander -  The secondary protagonist of the novel she is the  girl with the dragon tattoo. Salander is also fearless and a skilled hacker,  partner of Mikael in his investigation into the Vanger family.




Mikael Blomkvist -  A journalist, publisher of the magazine Millennium, and the protagonist of the novel.  Blomkvist accepts a  job that is to solve the mystery of Harriet Vanger’s disappear to restore his good name after a libel conviction threatens his journalistic career and the future of his magazine




 


Hans-Erik Wennerström -  A corrupt financier and one of the novel antagonists. He manipulates the media to leak information, protect his reputation, and hide his criminal activities.   





  


Martin Vanger -  A serial killer in the novel and the antagonist.Martin hides a sadistic streak: in the tradition of his father before him he seeks out women to kidnap, rape, and murder. 






 
   

Henrik Vanger -  An industrialist and head of the Vanger companies. He past most of his life to uncovering the cause of Harriet’s death and appears to hold his family. 






Setting

Sweden, Switzerland, England, and Australia






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