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A review by gothicmoon
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Never before had I loved a book so much and hated the main character as deeply as I hate Theo Decker.
The prose is gorgeous but the book is simply too long. For nearly 800 pages one would expect plot to exist, but it only shows itself maybe 500 pages in, if thaf. As for character work— well. One of the biggest themes is horrible white ben don't change.
The prose is gorgeous but the book is simply too long. For nearly 800 pages one would expect plot to exist, but it only shows itself maybe 500 pages in, if thaf. As for character work— well. One of the biggest themes is horrible white ben don't change.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship