Of all the women for Blomkvist to claim he thinks he’s fallen in love with. Figuerola? Does anyone see this as a bit of an anti climax? For instance in GWPWF he shows a lot of interest in Harriet Vanger and wanting her. Obviously Erika and him have a thing that will never subside and they truly care about each other. He also seems to care about Lisbeth very much and I don’t think it is entirely because he owes his life to her. I think they are genuine feelings. From the moment he comes face to face with Figuerola he just seems, for want of a better word (that I effing HATE to use) sort of ‘meh’ about her. He shows no interest! It is sex, yes. Though he has shown more interest and feelings for Cecilia Vanger and Lisbeth for crying out loud. All of a sudden he’s gazing out of the window in Berger’s office declaring his love for her? Throughout the Hornets’ Nest from the moment she was introduced, he doesn’t think about her, he doesn’t plague her for her company and she seems obsessed with him and jealous of Berger.
Does anyone else think that it was a bit far fetched?
Posted by Kit in Yorkshire, UK , 27 Mars 2011
Ok, but he seems quite casual when it comes to matters of love and sex, at least to me. I was just little bit disappointed that he didn’t end up with Lisbet, I know that it was mainly because of her, but…sigh
Posted by Danchi in BL ,
Blomkvist is in love with Salander but doesn’t recognize it. I don’t think he’s every been truely inlove before. Not even with Berger. If you read all three books, you will notice that Blomkvist is like a kept man with Berger. She usually pays for all the meals and hotel rooms. I think Lisbeth represents all the woman in Blomkvist life. Berger’s living life on her own terms, his sister’ advocacy for women, Harriet’ abuse/survival, Cecila’ coldness and Figueroa’ physical power. Blomkvist says he leaves woman alone if they don’t want him. But he can’t leave Lisbeth alone even so much as he has to move in her apartment and sleep in her bed. Blomkvist/Lisbeth are the different side of the same coin. They both fight against the unjustice big and powerful. He with his words and her with her hands. The trilogy seems to refelect how they are moving closer to a real balance and understanding of each other. I like the ending of the third book, where Blomkvist visits Lisbeth in her apartment. It is exactly like the first time they meet, except this time she opens the door wide to let him in.
Posted by sonya in new britian ,