Status
Available
Publication
Vertigo (2013), Edition: First Printing, 160 pages
Description
A NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller! DC Comics/Vertigo will publish the official graphic novel adaptation of Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy, starting in Fall 2012 with THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, the international publishing phenomenon. Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families, disappeared more than 40 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. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption. Collects GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO volumes 1 and 2.
Similar in this library
User reviews
LibraryThing member Josh.Scheibe
I received this book through the Goodreads First Reads program.
The second volume of Mina, Manco, and Mutti’s adaptation of the late Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is, for the most part, well done.
My biggest gripe with the book is the time jumps employed throughout. While I am
The art style works very well with the story; the jagged lines and alternation of heavy shadows and bright colors make the art really pop. While the harshness of some of the lines and angles may be a tad harsh to look at at first, they really contribute a lot to the feel of the book as a whole. And let me just say that the cover art is some of the most gorgeous art I’ve seen in a while. Props to Lee Bermejo on another beautiful piece.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. The art style meshes well with the story (and seems to improve as it goes on), and I hope to read future installments in the series.
The second volume of Mina, Manco, and Mutti’s adaptation of the late Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is, for the most part, well done.
My biggest gripe with the book is the time jumps employed throughout. While I am
Show More
(unfortunately) not familiar with the original books (though they are on my shelf and on my to-read list), I get the feeling that these jumps were directly inspired by how the books were written. As a device in a novel, these work better than in a graphic novel, especially as there is no delineation between the different times in the latter; in a novel, paragraphs are a quick and easy guide. I found myself turning back pages numerous times in order to determine whether they had stuck together or whether I had missed something important. These jumps were rather jarring, I must admit, and detracted from my overall enjoyment.The art style works very well with the story; the jagged lines and alternation of heavy shadows and bright colors make the art really pop. While the harshness of some of the lines and angles may be a tad harsh to look at at first, they really contribute a lot to the feel of the book as a whole. And let me just say that the cover art is some of the most gorgeous art I’ve seen in a while. Props to Lee Bermejo on another beautiful piece.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. The art style meshes well with the story (and seems to improve as it goes on), and I hope to read future installments in the series.
Show Less
LibraryThing member diovival
These graphic novel adaptations just don't have the same punching power as the novels. Meh.
LibraryThing member -Eva-
A graphic novel version of the first of Stieg Larsson's books about Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander, adapted by Scottish writer Denise Mina. It's a great adaptation, but (inevitably) quite a few details get lost and I'm not sure if I fill in the blanks with knowledge I have from the books or
Show More
if the comics do stand on their own. The art is very good and the characters' looks "fit" how they are described in the original - only a couple of them look like the actors from the movie. I do have a problem with them splitting this into two volumes (of about 150 pages each) - it's clearly only in order to charge for it twice, since it would easily fit into one volume. Show Less
LibraryThing member booklover3258
I can't believe I read the first and third graphic novels but skipped the second one! As usual, this was a great companion to the book with the story. The graphics are good and I enjoy seeing Lisbeth in all her glory. If you don't know this part, this is where Henrietta disappears and Mikhael is
Show More
investigating her disappearance. Is she dead or just vanished without a trace? Loved this series. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2013-05-07
Physical description
10.46 inches
ISBN
1401235581 / 9781401235581
UPC
783324808087