cossettereads 's review for:

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

1.0

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claire said it best when she said "notwithstanding its success, the goldfinch relied on clichés rooted in racial and ethnic stereotypes to realize its settings and elevate the protagonist."

trigger warnings:

Spoiler

alcoholism, animal death, anxiety, attempted suicide, blood, bombing, cheating, death of a parent, death of a friend, depression, drug abuse (heavy), emesis, gun violence, murder, neglect (parental), racism, ptsd, parental abuse, physical abuse, suicidal thoughts, terrorism