The Goldfinch
Oct 2013 · Hachette UK
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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION
Theo Decker, aged thirteen, is left alone in the world after surviving a catastrophe that kills his only close relative - his mother - and tears him away from everything he knows. Tormented by grief, drifting from home to home, he grows increasingly obsessed with a small, enchanting work of art which dominates his imagination and ultimately draws him, as an adult, into a much darker life than he could ever have foreseen.
'A masterpiece' The Times
'Astonishing' Guardian
'Superb' Daily Mail
'A gripping page turner' Independent on Sunday
'A triumph' Stephen King
'Dazzling' New York Times
Theo Decker, aged thirteen, is left alone in the world after surviving a catastrophe that kills his only close relative - his mother - and tears him away from everything he knows. Tormented by grief, drifting from home to home, he grows increasingly obsessed with a small, enchanting work of art which dominates his imagination and ultimately draws him, as an adult, into a much darker life than he could ever have foreseen.
'A masterpiece' The Times
'Astonishing' Guardian
'Superb' Daily Mail
'A gripping page turner' Independent on Sunday
'A triumph' Stephen King
'Dazzling' New York Times
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4.2
428 reviews
Lucy T
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July 16, 2019
I strongly resonated with the protagonists struggle with mental health and actually found the ending, whilst in some ways may be thought of as disappointing, is actually an amazing end for the struggles he had faced. Mental health disorders don't just disappear and, especially with things like PTSD and substance abuse. To arrive at a place where you accept who you are rather than getting upset and annoyed at it constantly, you can begin to have some sort of life. I've taken some beautiful lessons from this book and I'd encourage anyone with a love of art to read it. it may be slow, but i think it's worth it.
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Garry Thorn
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September 21, 2015
This book, like Donna's other titles, needs commitment, as it is a long and at times arduous journey, but one that is ultimately rewarding. You come to know Theo as well as he can be known, and in their process learn a little about yourself as well..
Emma Arnold
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March 7, 2014
Inserts you into each moment, both vibrant and dark, delicate and in your face, perfectly paced, fantastical yet real, as absolute a masterpeace as its namesake. A beautifully descriptive and unpredictable story that will stay with me much like The Secret History has over the years. Donna Tartt is a genius. Just read it for yourself.
About the author
Donna Tartt is an American author who has achieved critical and public acclaim for her novels, which have been published in forty languages. Her first novel, The Secret History, was published in 1992. In 2003 she received the WH Smith Literary Award for her novel, The Little Friend, which was also nominated for the Orange Prize for Fiction. She won the Pulitzer Prize and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Fiction for her most recent novel, The Goldfinch.
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