A review by sarahalesbrittain
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

There are aspects of this story and of the characters’ relationships that are very well done, but this book is just exhausting. It’s twice as long as it needs to be and the writing is not good enough to justify that length. Literary erudition does not need to equal boring, exhausting, anxiety-inducing.
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