A review by my_a
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

God it was so slow, I waited the whole time for the story to start and it didn't until about 180 pages from the end. By which time I was so bored I just wanted it to end. But I did enjoy the writing style. Just way too long and slow. Definetly didn't need to be anywhere near 800 pages. I don't understand how it won the Pulitzer prize or how a lot of this wasn't edited down/out.

I also found the ending really dissapointing and was waiting and hoping for much more intrigue and mystery, double bluffs. I felt the actual story and denouement fell flat and short, especially for such a long book. Especially the last few pages was so weird and didactic which didn't match the tone and style of the rest of the book.
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