A review by justjaqueline
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

"A great sorrow, and one that I am only beginning to understand: we don't get to choose our own hearts. We 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."

And still we persist. And still we love.
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