Donna's review
The Little Friend
by Donna Tartt
Donna's review
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
Donna's review
rating:
bookshelves:
literary-novels
recommended for: literary fiction fans
This book was the July selection for the mystery book club I belong to at Barnes & Noble. For some strange reason, it seems the book is being marketed as a mystery, which is probably why many readers don't finish it or are disappointed when they do. Beef bourguignon may be great stuff, but it could be a let down if you were expecting pizza.
Unfortunately, it me took about 300 pages (about half the book) to figure out that I wasn't reading a mystery. After that, I stopped expecting anything from the plot and just left the driving to the author--a very capable author with an eerie knack for developing holographic, complex, intriguing characters. By that time, though, I'd become frustrated with the pace, and it took some effort to get through the last half.
The Little Friend reminds me very much of books by Anne Tyler, another Southern author with an interest in family dynamics and an uncanny penchant for bringing characters to life. Unlike Donna Tartt, however, Anne Tyle...more
Unfortunately, it me took about 300 pages (about half the book) to figure out that I wasn't reading a mystery. After that, I stopped expecting anything from the plot and just left the driving to the author--a very capable author with an eerie knack for developing holographic, complex, intriguing characters. By that time, though, I'd become frustrated with the pace, and it took some effort to get through the last half.
The Little Friend reminds me very much of books by Anne Tyler, another Southern author with an interest in family dynamics and an uncanny penchant for bringing characters to life. Unlike Donna Tartt, however, Anne Tyle...more
