"supposed" to be superwomen. Good remarks, T K. You're right about Lisbeth: she's a strong character, but she's not one most women would want to emulate -- at least I hope not, otherwise we're going to have some pretty cracked up women taking charge. Certainly the men in her life deserve most of what they get, though I felt it was the first book that really focused on this; the other two tended to make her into an action figure who could get herself out of most situations. She was always one step of everyone else, which is just as unbelievable in a woman as in a man! Hi everyone, thank you for your comments, it was great to get some feedback. I definitely agree with the fact that we cannot simply want a breed of female characters that are all portrayed as feisty and independent. Literature would have a problem, evidently. But it's more the idea that not enough women are being portrayed in this light. On the subject of Salander, yes, she does things that are morally wrong. I think it's all a subjective matter though and depends on who we chose to be inspirational! What she presents, for me, is an idea. Not a person we should directly take inspiration from by any means, but the idea that strength and intelligence is beneficial in making ones voice heard and not allowing further injustice to take place. But hey, that's just what I think. Seeley James, Pia Sabel