The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

The Little Friend

Donna Tartt

fiction contemporary mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced

555 pages | first published 2002

Edition information

Description

Twelve-year-old Harriet is doing her best to grow up, which is not easy as her mother is permanently on medication, her father has silently moved to another city, and her serene sister rarely notices anything. All of them are still suffering from ...
Browse similar books...

Plus

Book information

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...

Community Reviews

Summary of 3882 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
mysterious 68%
tense 47%
adventurous 42%
reflective 36%
emotional 34%
challenging 29%
sad 27%
funny 7%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 14%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 33% | No: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.39

See all reviews...