Salander was the woman who hated men who hate women.
He comes off a little like Practical Pig in The Three Little Pigs.
From a purely physical standpoint she didn't have a chance, but her attitude was that death was better than capitulation.
I am a rapist and a sadistic pig,' if you get that tattoo removed I will carve it into your forehead, do you understand?
Then I discovered that being related is no guarantee of love!
Nobody can avoid falling in love. They might want to deny it, but friendship is probably the most common form of love.