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The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

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meganbomberger's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

REALLY good last paragraph. what a ride! knew nothing going into this and was so pleasantly surprised. loved it so much her writing is fantastic character dev is amazing i am obsessed

georgiapatsoura's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

fietje's review against another edition

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Not for now

jodieoc's review against another edition

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dark informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

mimimilaa's review against another edition

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4.0

I had a lot of problems with this book. Not the book itself, but my reading experience was ruined by books that I had to read for my AP Literature class at the same time I read it. I sped through the first half of this book, it wen't by so quickly and I was thoroughly enjoying it. The pace was great and even though the book was thick, I didn't think it was slow; I got into the story very quickly. However, I had to put it down for a few weeks and read some books for my english class, which lead to my problems reading this book. Once I could finally start reading it again, I would dread picking this book up. But then, when I was reading it, I loved it just as much as I had in the beginning. Then, I'd put it down and it'd be hard to pick it up again. Luckily, I did power through this book and I'm really glad that I did, because I really liked it.
Don't let my reading experience ruin your opinion of this book. It's written extremely well and it's a beautiful modern coming-of-age story. I definitely think that it is an important read; there were a lot of problems addressed throughout this book and they were addressed in a way that I really appreciated. The only reason this book isn't a 5-star book for me is because my reading experience was ruined by other books. Hopefully, I will be able to read it again and be able to just enjoy it completely.