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faeblxde's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Incest
place6o_ffct's review against another edition
Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Incest
brot's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia and Incest
1957s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death and Suicide
Minor: Incest
saaturnslover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Incest, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Classism
nclovelock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
secre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is one of those books that just captivates you. Tartt excels at bringing the small university in Vermont to life and she excels at her characterisations, with every single one of the characters being vividly imagined, even at their most distasteful. She knits this group of arrogant young academics together as the plot draws on inexorably to Bunny's death. There's no whodunnit here. We know that from the start. What there is however is a wonderful portrayal of the relationships, the clashes, the self destruction and of course the descent into murder, all interwoven with an intellectual flair and a focus on the academics.
All in all, this was very much a book that I adored. I savoured it, reading it relatively slowly and enjoying being immersed in the group's insular little world. It's a book I will undoubtedly come back to again, and has convinced me to give The Goldfinch another try.
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
jakirby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
amberg25's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail
bookzplz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
i technically started this book in the winter of 2022 and for various reasons, put it down
this book does an excellent job of showing the blinders people in academia frequently have on and how the isolation under the guise of supremacy can be detrimental. nobody was ever happy. they studied the classics because it was the thing to do, the only one who concluded their studies was richard because he financially had to and, of course,
i guarantee you i will read this book again.
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Antisemitism, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Incest, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Body horror, Gun violence, and Misogyny