![]() ![]() That book managed to mix a dash of ethereal, almost surreal intrigue to the story of a bunch of over-privileged academics who get into an almighty mess and kept us on tenterhooks for the most part, while also providing an immensely erudite read. When I finally got around to reading her brilliant first book, The Secret History, I finally understood all the hype. ![]() However, the writing and characterization even there was remarkably astute. In my case though, I had initially read her second and lesser acclaimed work, The Little Friend, and wasn’t too impressed with that story’s annoying lack of closure or resolution to the central premise. Donna Tartt usually writes a novel a decade, and usually her novels are worth the wait. The Goldfinch is a magnificently populated, old fashioned bildungsroman which lets us soak in the simple pleasures of a huge book (it comes in at 864 pages) while making sure the pages fly by at a reasonably exuberant pace. ![]()
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