Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

134 reviews

lily_eames's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.0

How is it that nothing can happen in 770 pages spanning 20 years? Don’t ask me. I’ll just say that after Theo became an adult, it felt like every page was a chore—I did enjoy the childhood/teenage parts, but after that… this book is so far from my favorite novel of all time (The Secret History) that it’s hard to believe it was written by the same author. Despite the Pulitzer Prize sticker on the front, I can’t bring myself to muster more than slight admiration for Tartt’s descriptive writing style. The plot, in my opinion, was so slow and anticlimactic that I am honestly proud of myself for getting to the end. 

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Content Warnings

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

glasshalffull713's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Violence, Murder, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

azureumbreon's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Abandonment, Child abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction

vinniee's review against another edition

challenging dark informative slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Drug use

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

httpspuppy's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

WHERE DO I BEGING OMG!!!!! donna tartt is definitely one of my fav authors now, cant wait to read more of her works.
this book follows a painting but with the help of this stolen painting we discover theos life. we struggle with him throughout his childhood and teenage years, and adulthood. we grow up with this character and learn to love his flaws as they are.
i must admit i like movie boris so much more, he is not problematic and not a terrible person.
it took my quite a few months to finally finish this book but it was so worth it, every single part of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Racial slurs, Drug use, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

maedavage's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Drug use, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse

syd4panda's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

took me about seven months to read. somewhat of a comfort book during that time, but nothing i'd pick up again. got attached to the characters and learned to love and hate their flaws. despite the art gallery bombing being an experience that (i'm assuming) no reader has gone through as well as being an art thief, theo himself is certainly relatable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Death of parent, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Abandonment, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Vomit

ellieisreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Violence, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Mental illness

akvolcano's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

If you’d like to get completely immersed into a characters life, read this book. I can not wait to discuss this book in-depth with someone!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Misogyny, Addiction, Antisemitism, Cursing, Death of parent, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Hate crime, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Violence, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Abandonment, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, Dysphoria, and Xenophobia

franzis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Gun violence, Death, Animal death, and Child abuse

Minor: Pedophilia