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haileyeh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Alcohol, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Child abuse
Minor: Car accident and Vomit
ollie_the_enby's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My only problem with this book is that it was so long (I have chronic fear of thick books syndrome), but I fear that not very much could've been taken out without impacting the introspective feeling of the story.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Murder
dillydallyallie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Addiction, Mental illness, Violence, Child abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Abandonment
content warnings may be incomplete or slightly incorrect!! i read it a while ago so it’s just from what i can remember! also i don’t remember the severity so i added them all to moderatemyclutteredbookshelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A part of me hoped this was just due to Tartt being a less experienced writer at the time of the book's release. So, I decided to give her a second chance and read her third published novel, The Goldfinch. And my god, were the improvements noticeable.
Read the full review at My Cluttered Bookshelf.
Graphic: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
classicalhell's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Murder, Violence, and Alcoholism
Minor: Vomit and Adult/minor relationship
finn_lover's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Self harm, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Grief, and Drug use
definitely lots of drug usage. and abuse and suicidal thoughts and one suicide attempt.elkila's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide attempt
cinnaminskies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Gun violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Trafficking
vaguely_pink'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
3.0
There were also numerous times where I felt like we were gearing up for an ending only to check the audiobook and realize that somehow I still had 13 hours left. As I got to the end, I started to have my usual audiobook thoughts of “maybe I’d like this more if I read with my eyes,” especially with the discussions about the importance of art to the human experience. But I’m not sure I would’ve had the endurance for this book in print. And when it does finally end, it feels very
Graphic: Child abuse, Addiction, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Infidelity, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal cruelty, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Murder, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Vomit, and Sexual violence
Terrorism, bombing, organized crimetherealsouls's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
"God has tortured Theo plenty. If suffering makes noble, then he is a prince." - Boris, The Goldfinch
I have to be honest: this book was just a pile of BS.
Look, I respect Donna Tartt's decision of taking 10 years to write a novel, but not if NOTHING happens in it! And especially if it takes 800 pages!
The story goes like this: a little bastard called Theodore Finch loses his mother and steals a painting as an added cliché. There are a few other events too, but those are the main ones. Honestly, Donna, just stop gallivating around the place if you're not keeping the reader entertained.
I loved Donna Tartt's writing style, but her execution just sucks. She'd probably grow twice in popularity if she halved her novels and quickened up the pace. The novel dragged on, I am not joking!
Honestly, a big no from me if you hate slow-paced novels where nothing happens. My attention span was screaming at me.
Graphic: Drug use and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse