A review by kaaaaaaaaaaate
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I cannot compare the little friend to Donna Tart’s other books because I haven’t read them yet- this i did purposely after hearing so many disappointed opinions of this book- something I cannot attest to. I thoroughly ENJOYED the little friend, a beautiful southern gothic cross buildensroman cross mystery/thriller. I found Harriet and her family to be both engaging and fantastical but also very real and full of substance. Whilst the overall book is pretty slow the last 100 pages were fast and easy to devour but I didn’t feel rushed in comparison. The relationships people share with each other and how these relationships change through grief, life experience and tragedy were pivotal aspects of the characters that Tartt explored both delicately but also with a raw and sharp realism that at times was hard to swallow. This honestly just makes me excited to read her other books and enjoy them as much if not more!
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