A review by kailaelders
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

In spite of certain chapters feeling overly long and descriptive which frequently took me out of the story, I liked this book on the whole. The story and themes were very compelling, and I enjoyed the characters too. The last 20 pages were tough because I feel she ended on one of these drawn out passages, which was a bit disappointing, but it was still a 4 star read for me.
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