Jan Wilkes answers “I'm 75% of the way through this book and...”

Stephanie asked this question about The Goldfinch:

I'm 75% of the way through this book and am really struggling with it. I'm finding it incredibly drawn out for little reward - is it worth finishing?

Jan Wilkes I was regretting ever starting the darned thing for a good part of the book, but I stuck it out and I'm so glad I did.
In retrospect, many weeks after…moreI was regretting ever starting the darned thing for a good part of the book, but I stuck it out and I'm so glad I did.
In retrospect, many weeks after having finished The Goldfinch, I can't stop thinking about it. it is one of those books that sticks with you. I watched the movie The Goldfinch on Amazon Prime, and although they have played around with the timeline a little bit, and eliminated some of the content, the basic premise and story remain the same. I loved the movie. The hauntingly beautiful soundtrack is worth a listen, even if you didn't like the book. Listen at the beginning for the beautiful birdcall, and the deep, underlying vibrating tone that run throughout the soundtrack. Those two elements recur again and again in the different tracks, and for me bring to mind the beauty and pathos of the painting of a chained bird who sings anyway, and the tension, love and guilt Theo feels about this painting, which perhaps, in a sense, has become entwined with his mother's memory. Masterful composition by Trevor Gureckis.(less)

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