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A review by apenguinkeeper
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
slow-paced
2.75
This goes on the wall as one of my greatest achievements ever. Finishing this book. I’ve never labored so much.
The writing style of this book is so interesting to me: I still can’t decide whether I like it or not. It feels almost unedited, and I wonder if that was the intent since it’s written from the perspective of Theo, the most scatter-brained being to exist. I also wonder if it really was unedited because no one really needs that much description. Idk, there were some really interesting punctuation choices and stylistic choices and I’m not sure if i was a fan.
It also just felt like this book started as a “no plot just vibes” idea which tried to get transitioned into a book with a plot. It had plot… it just wasn’t paced very well, in my personal opinion.
The synopsis is also misleading to me, since he doesn’t ever “enter the art scene,” and half of the synopsis describes his adult life(or more of the synopsis than that I think), when most of the book is actually his childhood.
LET IT BE KNOWN I’m upset Theo and Boris didnt stay together or even get together. Justice for Boris and Theo’s relationship because seriously
The writing style of this book is so interesting to me: I still can’t decide whether I like it or not. It feels almost unedited, and I wonder if that was the intent since it’s written from the perspective of Theo, the most scatter-brained being to exist. I also wonder if it really was unedited because no one really needs that much description. Idk, there were some really interesting punctuation choices and stylistic choices and I’m not sure if i was a fan.
It also just felt like this book started as a “no plot just vibes” idea which tried to get transitioned into a book with a plot. It had plot… it just wasn’t paced very well, in my personal opinion.
The synopsis is also misleading to me, since he doesn’t ever “enter the art scene,” and half of the synopsis describes his adult life(or more of the synopsis than that I think), when most of the book is actually his childhood.