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The Little Friend
by Donna Tartt
This book is long, it is slow, and it is very descriptive. But it is not about nothing.
This book is about the perception of truth. This book is about growing up. This book is about letting go.
With the medium of Donna Tart’s writing, The Little Friend examines the complexities of what it means to grow up through the eyes of a twelve year old girl named Harriet. What I like about Tartt’s writing, besides the fact that her prose is brilliant and makes the reader feel like they’re inside the story, is that she goes so deeply into her characters’ minds, whether that’s through the actions of the characters or the subjective descriptions.
Somehow, I was immersed into the mind of a twelve year old, understanding her actions, relating to her motivations. And through this, Tartt gives Harriet rationale, making the reader think she is the reasonable “protagonist”, the “young, brave hero”. In reality, she is a scared, lonely little girl whose actions turn out to have despicable consequences.
I do concede that the inside cover is very misleading; the story is not about solving a murder. But, this blurb does help to draw the reader into a story that can’t really be captured by a short one-paragraph summary.
I’m not going to say too much, because I don’t want to spoil it, but I 100% recommend this book, especially to younger adults and those who enjoy Donna Tartt’s writing style.
This book is about the perception of truth. This book is about growing up. This book is about letting go.
With the medium of Donna Tart’s writing, The Little Friend examines the complexities of what it means to grow up through the eyes of a twelve year old girl named Harriet. What I like about Tartt’s writing, besides the fact that her prose is brilliant and makes the reader feel like they’re inside the story, is that she goes so deeply into her characters’ minds, whether that’s through the actions of the characters or the subjective descriptions.
Somehow, I was immersed into the mind of a twelve year old, understanding her actions, relating to her motivations. And through this, Tartt gives Harriet rationale, making the reader think she is the reasonable “protagonist”, the “young, brave hero”. In reality, she is a scared, lonely little girl whose actions turn out to have despicable consequences.
I do concede that the inside cover is very misleading; the story is not about solving a murder. But, this blurb does help to draw the reader into a story that can’t really be captured by a short one-paragraph summary.
I’m not going to say too much, because I don’t want to spoil it, but I 100% recommend this book, especially to younger adults and those who enjoy Donna Tartt’s writing style.