The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt

The Goldfinch

ByDonna Tartt

  • Release Date: 2013-10-22
  • Genre: Literary Fiction
Score: 4
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From 7,941 Ratings

Description

A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this “extraordinary” and beloved novel that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review), named a New York Times Best Book of the 21st Century.
  Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by a longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into a wealthy and insular art community. As an adult, Theo moves silkily between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty labyrinth of an antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in love — and at the center of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle.
  The Goldfinch is a mesmerizing, stay-up-all-night and tell-all-your-friends triumph, an old-fashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention. From the streets of New York to the dark corners of the art underworld, this "soaring masterpiece" examines the devastating impact of grief and the ruthless machinations of fate (Ron Charles, Washington Post).  

Reviews

  • Goldfinch

    5
    By YayaNetski
    I loved this book. The characters were well written. I could visualize the scenes. The mystery involved was well done. It was long but I couldn’t put it down.
  • Creation and Drugs

    3
    By Easterner1
    A boy grows to manhood while ingesting random collections of drugs in the wake of a traumatic event. Can the beauty of art and antiquities succeed in breathing meaning into his life? And who decides?
  • Ending was a bummer

    3
    By Kerryr3
    All that headspace…for an ending that was lackluster at best. Disappointed
  • Relatable beautiful writing!

    5
    By Heatherwilson8
    Such a relatable story. Although long I couldn’t put it down.
  • Jaw dropping

    5
    By Savannah Gabbert
    I’ve read this book 3 times and am still in awe of the power of its language. The story is really about trauma: can we ever recover? Is there really beauty in this life? Vivid contrast of its settings-NYC and Las Vegas. Unique characters, all carrying open wounds that never heal. In spite of what I’ve said here, the story isn’t bleak. The power of her writing is worth the read.
  • The Goldfinch

    2
    By brooksea
    Way too long.
  • Donna tart muncher

    5
    By I barely read
    I love Donna holy S, book was a journey
  • Not for me

    2
    By Killa Lola
    Needlessly verbose and painful
  • Good story but easily get lost its way

    1
    By riskdb
    A few chapters are too long winded in the description and tedious.
  • The Goldfinch

    5
    By Gourd girl
    Phenomenal! Absolutely loved this story. The character depth depicted was amazing!

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