Reviews with content warning for Drug use - The Goldfinch

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jessmbark's review

dark emotional slow-paced

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

1.25

This book probably could have been at least 100 pages shorter, but as someone who unexpectedly lost both parents as a young adult, I resonated with the exploration of grief.

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theprinceofdenmark's review

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dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

the best book about grief and loss since catcher in the rye.

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clangenskiold's review

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

I was ready to fall in love with this book since I enjoyed The Secret History and was recommended this book many times. However, I found the plot way too slow and detailed, which made it a difficult read.

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erinfinn5's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

For as long as I could remember, or more specifically the age of 5, I have been terrified of death.
I wrote an extremely long review of this book but the app crashed, which perhaps is symbolic of the book itself. I will try again, however.
This book is filled with death. It’s ever present, haunts every page. Theo Decker’s life is a tragedy. This whole book paints the unfairness of life, and the absurdity of living. Yet, even with that tragedy, he loves. At his lowest points he has a support system, in fact he has many. He is surrounded by love even when he thinks he’s lost it, and this causes him to be forced to reflect on his actions and their impacts on others. Because he does many stupid things in this book, pero, as my mother would say, así es la vida.
Love is irrational and foolish, and yet we keep on loving. It exists in pain, but like hope, prevails. That’s awfully trite, I’m aware, but alas. Of course, this isn’t a book solely about the beauty of life or whatever, and to say that would be… well, stupid is a word. Because, as I mentioned, life is unfair. It’s blind with its cruelty, and this is a book about reckoning with that. It’s about realizing that you’ll never be the person you were ever again, and that well, maybe that’s alright.
I have a lot of feelings when it comes to this book. It’s all very… conflicted, but all in all I think I loved it. I loved reading this book. I couldn’t put it down, which is an amazing feeling (as destructive as it is). I love reading. Thank you, Donna Tartt. I don’t know what else to say.
“This is too long” I LOVE 800 PAGE BOOKS !!!

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grcompain's review

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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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spartanjess's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

The character building that the author, Donna Tartt, does in the pages of The Goldfinch is truly phenomenal. She beautifully weaves a story together with characters that are complex and relatable. I found myself feeling a wide array of emotions both cheering for characters or wanting to yell “no, don’t do that.” I really enjoyed the prose and storytelling in this book.

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denijaaa_s's review

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

man likās, ka beigas būs kaut kas graujošs, pavisam negaidīts, bet tā nebija, kas rada šo grāmatu kopumā kā ne ļoti sliktu, bet arī ne ļoti labu.
no sākuma var nobīties no 700+ lapaspusēm, bet ir sajūta, ka lasot grāmatu, skaties filmu - bagātīga valoda, visi varoņi ir dzīvi, skaidri redzami.
protams, stāsts par to, kā draugi var ietekmēt tavu dzīvi - šoreiz es teiktu, ka boriss teodora dzīvi ietekmēja negatīvā ziņā, un es šīs viņu savstarpējās attiecības neuzskatu kā draudzību.
teodora dzīve bija ļoti skumja, likās, ka zemāk un sliktāk nemaz nevar krist, bet kļuva arvien sliktāk un sliktāk. mazliet radās sajūta, ka sākoties grāmatas otrajai pusei, rakstniece sāka mazliet steigties, jo posms no 13 līdz 15 gadu vecumam bija izstiepts, un tad bija ātrs pārleciens uz teodora 20+ gadiem.

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