Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

5 reviews

grcompain's review

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

While I don’t think this book is for everyone I love this book because Tartt writes in a way that touches me so personally. The in-depth over detailed descriptions and pages describing the mental perspective of the characters moving through PTSD and depression and substance abuse is so detailed and spans so many years. It felt like such an authentic encapsulation of a life. While I don’t think the book is perfect, I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, Infidelity, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Alcoholism, Addiction, Vomit, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Death, Child death, Blood, and Alcohol

marleywrites's review against another edition

Too slow. I couldn’t bring myself to finish it. Like I want to know what happens, but I don’t quite care enough to keep reading. But I’m going to bookmark where I stopped and see if I can finish it at a later date. I’m just tired of looking at it on my bedside table every day being untouched. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Death of parent, Grief, and Drug use

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Homophobia, Child death, and Islamophobia

Minor: Sexual content

lucy_36's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Child death, Grief, Murder, Homophobia, Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction

risemini's review

dark funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Death of parent, Child death, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

sugarminttea's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Je n'écris jamais de commentaires ou de critiques, mais je crois qu'il est de mon devoir de le faire dans ce cas-ci.  J'ai acheté ce livre dans une friperie parce que j'avais entendu beaucoup de choses positives au sujet de Donna Tartt. Je me suis dit que je ne pouvais pas me tromper. J'avais tort. Ce livre me donne l'impression d'avoir été publié sans aucune révision ou relecture. Certains éléments semblent ajoutés simplement pour rendre le travail de l'autrice plus simple et la fin semblait précipitée, peu travaillée ou peaufinée. En plus de tout cela, le personnage principal est détestable et il y a plusieurs sous-entendus et stéréotypes racistes. Je ne le recommande à personne. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, Gun violence, and Addiction