The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

The Goldfinch

Donna Tartt with David Pittu (Narrator)

32 hours, 24 minutes first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mystery dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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A young boy in New York City, Theo Decker, miraculously survives an explosion that takes the life of his mother. Alone and determined to avoid being taken in by the city as an orphan, Theo scrambles between nights in friends’ apartments and on the...

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Community Reviews

3.95
based on 83,412 reviews

Moods

emotional: 71%

dark: 69%

reflective: 59%

sad: 53%

tense: 41%

challenging: 36%

mysterious: 30%

adventurous: 28%

hopeful: 10%

inspiring: 9%

funny: 8%

informative: 4%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
69% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

39% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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