The Goldfinch

A Novel

eBook, 718 pages

English language

Published Oct. 22, 2013 by Little, Brown and Company.

ISBN:
978-0-316-24867-9
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3 stars (3 reviews)

Aged thirteen, Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, survives an accident that otherwise tears his life apart. Alone and rudderless in New York, he is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. He is tormented by an unbearable longing for his mother, and down the years clings to the thing that most reminds him of her: a small, strangely captivating painting that ultimately draws him into the criminal underworld. As he grows up, Theo learns to glide between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in love - and his talisman, the painting, places him at the centre of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle.

The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present-day America and a drama of enthralling power. Combining unforgettably vivid characters and thrilling suspense, it is a …

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5 stars

Donna Tartt's latest novel is stunning and breathtaking. I don't know where to begin. I picked this up because I loved The Secret History, and lo! This one is even more impressively written. If you are planning to read this, I hope no one spoils any of the plot for you, because really, things keep happening and it's all riveting, and along the way, we learn about an artist most of us had never heard of before, meet some wonderful and unusual people, and come to care--and worry--very much about Theo. I will definitely be reading parts of this again...what can I say? It was awesome.

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Subjects

  • Fiction, coming of age
  • New york (n.y.), fiction
  • Artists, fiction
  • Fiction, psychological