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The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt

15 reviews

rileysradreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

macca23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

4.75

Donna Tartt could write an incomprehensible Yelp review filled with grammatical errors and spelling mistakes and I still would think about it every day for the next three years

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

poubelleboi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia

stumbling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.75

A (lengthy!) reading journey that I thoroughly enjoyed every second of; it's well-deserving of its continued praise. A bit like a fairy tale, a lot like Dickens -- what a treat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying and Mental illness

Minor: Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, and Racial slurs