A review by hollyway
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What an interesting reading experience! Something about Theo's narration - I can't put my finger on exactly what - seemed to keep me at a distance a lot of the time, yet at other times I was moved to the point of physical heartache. Overall I did enjoy the story, and even in the first 200 or so pages when I wasn't really feeling it at all, something kept pulling me back. It wasn't a chore to read despite being almost 900 pages. It's no The Secret History for me, but entertaining and thought-provoking all the same.