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The insights into the underbelly of Swedish society are the best aspects of the books.

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In Reply to: RE: No fantasy... posted by mkuller on February 09, 2011 at 21:04:24

I'm half-way through the third book and have seen the first two films.

The prevalence of violence against women and the neo-nazi underground in Sweden were surprises to me. The "unlikely heroine" is what makes it all work. Noomi Rapace nailed Lisbeth; almost exactly what I'd envisioned from the books.
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Agreed, and speaking of Neo-Nazis... - mkuller 12:14:11 02/10/11 (1)
...Aryans and skin-heads, I just found out that Idaho has probably the largest concentration in the US.

Which is the explanation for the bomb they found on the MLK Day parade route last month in nearby Spokane, WA.

Where my daughter goes to Gonzaga Univ.
- You just found out about Idaho? MK, you're the last guy in America. It long - tinear 20:01:27 02/10/11 (0)
  has had the reputation for Unabomber-types, survivalists, conspiracy-wackos, militia, etc. The craziest guy I've ever met left there after a few years. He said the rural types living near him "creeped him out." This was a guy who was initiated into a motorcycle gang before he was 20.....

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