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Review THE GOLDFINCH
I recently read THE GOLDFINCH BY Donna Tartt and I must say it is one of the best novels I've read - ever. As we follow Theo,the hapless protagonist, as he copes as best he can with abandonment by his father and the sudden death of his mother when he is thirteen. His loss is so huge, it seems, at times unbearable. His friendships with
those his own age and much older are his
salvation and are presented with remarkable insight by the author.
The intertwined relationships offer him the most enduring loyalty and heartrending betrayal. At certain junctures, my heart wept for him. Yet
he manages to gain a certain wisdom and
acceptance of what cannot be, and learns
that some dreams are doomed at their inception.
Tartt's writing is fast and sure. THE
GOLDFINCH is a long story but it moves
at a quick, compelling pace that intrigues and satisfies from start to
finish. It explores how luck, and the means by which life is filled and affected by unforeseen turns of fate, in the end produces an astonishing resolution.
those his own age and much older are his
salvation and are presented with remarkable insight by the author.
The intertwined relationships offer him the most enduring loyalty and heartrending betrayal. At certain junctures, my heart wept for him. Yet
he manages to gain a certain wisdom and
acceptance of what cannot be, and learns
that some dreams are doomed at their inception.
Tartt's writing is fast and sure. THE
GOLDFINCH is a long story but it moves
at a quick, compelling pace that intrigues and satisfies from start to
finish. It explores how luck, and the means by which life is filled and affected by unforeseen turns of fate, in the end produces an astonishing resolution.
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