A review by therealsouls
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

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

2.5

2.5 stars

"God has tortured Theo plenty. If suffering makes noble, then he is a prince." - Boris, The Goldfinch

I have to be honest: this book was just a pile of BS.

Look, I respect Donna Tartt's decision of taking 10 years to write a novel, but not if NOTHING happens in it! And especially if it takes 800 pages!

The story goes like this: a little bastard called Theodore Finch loses his mother and steals a painting as an added cliché. There are a few other events too, but those are the main ones. Honestly, Donna, just stop gallivating around the place if you're not keeping the reader entertained.

I loved Donna Tartt's writing style, but her execution just sucks. She'd probably grow twice in popularity if she halved her novels and quickened up the pace. The novel dragged on, I am not joking!

Honestly, a big no from me if you hate slow-paced novels where nothing happens. My attention span was screaming at me.
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