A review by nataliestorozhenko
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

3.0

Donna Tartt certainly has a way with words, but in my opinion, she may have overdone it a bit. The plot of the book was very slow, which I believe was due to the author's over-descriptive writing style. While it felt okay in the beginning, after about 200 pages, it started to feel like constant rambling and a never-ending stream of consciousness. Although it did manage to convey the claustrophobic and anxious terror that Theo was experiencing due to his secret, it could have been done in fewer pages. Towards the end, it felt like a huge sprint that left me exhausted and unwilling to participate in such a run in the future. Personally, I found "The Secret History" to be much superior with more compelling characters and themes that resonated with me. However, if you enjoy Tartt's descriptive nature and the way she plays with words, you may still enjoy this book.