segza's review against another edition
5.0
I love this complex and intriguing story. The first chapter is so strong! The imagery is precise and powerful. The character development is realistic but also unfamiliar. The themes discussed are varied - love (or self; of parents; of romantic partners; unrequited love; abusive love; of material objects); addiction; stunted emotional development; the value and purpose of art; etc - but also fundamentally linked since they are ultimately all about obsession. I adore this book and highly recommend it.
aczimprich's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. Beautifully written. Although I have to mention that I listened to the audiobook which was narrated perfectly.
ambivar's review against another edition
5.0
This book was amazing. It really touched me deeply and I just loved it!
ria_mhrj's review against another edition
2.0
Oh, reading slump. You are wreaking havoc on my Goodreads stats.
When my book club chose The Goldfinch to read this month, I didn't expect it to be the book to shake me out of my reading slump. Having read The Secret History, I knew Tartt is perhaps not my kind of writer so I started the book from a biased place, kind of expecting it to not be my cup of tea. But even still, this book was a slog and I gave up after about 200 pages. I even tried listening to the audio book, but my measly progress was too dispiriting.
She has a nice writing style, fluid and quickly establishing the character of the first person narrator. But damn is she bleak. Just not the book for me to be reading right now.
When my book club chose The Goldfinch to read this month, I didn't expect it to be the book to shake me out of my reading slump. Having read The Secret History, I knew Tartt is perhaps not my kind of writer so I started the book from a biased place, kind of expecting it to not be my cup of tea. But even still, this book was a slog and I gave up after about 200 pages. I even tried listening to the audio book, but my measly progress was too dispiriting.
She has a nice writing style, fluid and quickly establishing the character of the first person narrator. But damn is she bleak. Just not the book for me to be reading right now.
atb's review against another edition
4.0
It took me several chapters to realize the main character was a boy. Which is really odd since his name was Teddy. What does that say about me?
greycay's review against another edition
last third dragged on & was extremely boring.
katrina_daquin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
5.0
madgoosie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sarahbliss's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Addiction, and Drug use
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Toxic friendship