The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt - Book Review

The Goldfinch - is the third novel by American author Donna Tartt. Published in 2013, it was Tartt's first novel since the publication of The Little Friend in 2002.

Hello, my friends! Thanks for coming! Today I am going to talk about a book called The Goldfinch.

Beautifully written. Every element is perfect. The plot, the characters, the tone, all the little details; Characters as complicated as real people.

The Goldfinch: A Novel
(Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

It's the story of young Theo, whose mother dies in a terrorist explosion at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. In the chaos, Theo escapes with his mother's favorite painting, The Goldfinch, a priceless Dutch masterpiece that becomes Theo's secret treasure and also the albatross around his neck. The story follows Theo into adulthood through a series of tragedies and misadventures. The novel is part mystery, human life versus the value of art. The writing is evocative yet accessible.

Theo agonizes over how and when to return it, and what crime he'll face. Eventually, he ends up in the art underworld, caught in an elaborate scam. I felt so much of the pain. It was written so beautifully and captivating, that even when he became a massive idiot towards the end, I still felt sympathy for him. The only thing that bothered me the house in Las Vegas and the end of the book because it took forever.

Tartt knows how to keep readers engaged with a compelling plot, yet the story is about much more than what happens to Theo and the painting. It's about loss and grief and loyalty. It's a remarkable read.

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