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Donna Tartt

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Took me absolutely ages to read, but so worth it. Just some of my favorite quotes that I don’t want to forget:

“Who cares? If he is good to you? None of us ever find enough kindness in the world, do we?” (282)

“… I had the epiphany that laughter was light, and light was laughter, and that this was the secret of the universe” (335)

“Because Im telling you… the world is much stranger than we know or can say” (744)

“You can take the wrong path and it still comes out where you want to be? Or, spin it another way, sometimes you can do everything wrong and it still turns out to be right? … Well- I have to say I personally have never drawn such a sharp line between ‘good’ or ‘bad’ as you. For me: that line is often false. The two are never disconnected. One can’t exist without the other. As long as I am acting out of love, I feel I am doing best I know how.” (745)

“A great sorrow, and one that I am only beginning to understand: we don’t get to choose our own hearts. 23 can’t make ourselves want what’s good for us or what’s good for other people. We don’t get to choose the people we are… A self one does not want. A heart one cannot help.” (761)

“Because, here’s the truth: life is catastrophe.” (767)
dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Excelente historia y excelentes personajes, por momentos demasiados detalles que fueron innecesarios y me pudieron ahorrar varias páginas
challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

I give up!

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Some of the most compelling prose I've ever read, and it'll be on my mind for a while, I think. A stare at the wall for too long when you finish kind of book.
emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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

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