A review by maviii
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

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

3.75

bruh.....really??

i feel like i spent half my life on this book. okay, theo. i feel as if you're manipulating me because I love the name theo and so I thought I would love you. now boris on the other hand, ugly name. amazing character. seriously, why was boris the best?

i may write a review on my blog because this book took so long that I feel others should acknowledge this travesty. but don't get me wrong, the writing is beautiful. the bulk of the book, I was ADDICTED. some parts that other readers found boring I loved. boris and theo's time in Vegas was one of my favourites in the book. 

now, that ending?? i am incredibly conflicted. i feel as though I should have predicted something like this, but with each coming page, I had more and more hope for some reason. yes, I am delusional. 

can I also say that I didn't find this sad....at all??? guys it's genuinely just not depressing. even if you are sad for fifty pages (which may seem like a lot), oh don't worry you have 800 others to forget about it.