A review by monarchbooks
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This could have been an amazing book, but unfortunately, reading it felt like trying to climb out of a twenty foot pit with my bare hands. I think 100 pages could have been shaved off easily and while I acknowledge the endless rambling was meant to be like a sign of Theo's mental state or whatever, I don't know if all of it was necessary.