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I have been completely immersed...love it. New (old?) favorite.
More engrossing for the first 345 pages, when it felt somewhat timeless (like it could have been in any of a number of decades over the past half-century), but then the tone and language shifted abruptly. The last ~150 pages just seemed like she was being paid per word, and suddenly was full of time markers and pop references. The end felt both inevitable and a bit of a cop-out. Can't say I hated it as much as some of my friends (I guess over-written-ness is okay with me if it fits a certain moo
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I was captivated by these characters, but only as a group and in their college setting. Apart, they lost their mystery. I still can't decide if they are brilliant and charming, or drunk sociopaths. Either way, I liked them.
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A well-constructed book and an uncomfortable read, but not necessarily one I'd recommend to most friends. I still love Tartt's prose, but this didn't stick with me like the Goldfinch did.
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Why did I wait so long to read this? By all accounts, this is a perfect novel. It’s dark and suspenseful and superbly written. The characters are aggressively unlikeable and unredeemable, but this is one of those books that is all the better for it. Tartt is a master.
Burning with a hard, gem-like flame is all fun and games until somebody gets killed.
May 26, 2014
Kristina
marked it as to-read
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8-perfect-murders
May 01, 2017
gremlinkitten
marked it as to-read-own
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