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This was a great book - despite being long, it felt quick to read most of the time, because I couldn't put it down once i picked it up (I had to actually make myself set it aside for a couple weeks so that I didn't finish it way too early to remember for book club). I loved the way Theo evolved as he grew up, how weird his life was, how fully-fleshed all the characters were, and how so much of what happened could be divine circumstance or life choices and you went back and forth between the two,
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Blah, Blah, Blah....way too slow moving for my taste.
Oct 03, 2013
Barbara
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it was amazing
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las-vegas,
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This book appears on many best books lists - and for good reason. Tartt is a master storyteller. The characters are memorable, the plot deliciously complicated and the writing well-crafted. I can't wait to see who plays Boris in the movie.
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Mar 20, 2015
Trish
marked it as to-read
Oct 30, 2016
Joann
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Jan 12, 2017
Lauren
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May 12, 2017
Sarah
marked it as to-read
Dec 06, 2017
Kimberley Spader
marked it as did-not-like-enough-to-finish
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Jan 26, 2018
Susan
marked it as to-read
