The Goldfinch : A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) (CD-Audio)

from jnwelch

This one gets 5 stars, and maybe that's all you need to know. If you haven't read it, go read it. If you haven't read it, you may not want to read this, as some aspects of the story of course are revealed. Donna Tartt has accomplished the rarity of a powerful page-turner that is written on an eno...

from kmmt48

This is a deeply engrossing novel about one character's very complex life. I thoroughly enjoyed every part of this novel. The main character, Theo, does not always make the best choices for his situation but the author allows us to feel his emotions with clarity and understand the choices he make...

from rosalita

Wow, what a sprawling, magnificent, compelling story Tartt tells in this book that is about so much more than the painting referred to in the title. It's about art, beauty, fear, abandonment, carelessness, remorse, redemption, sorrow and joy. It's about the value of friendship, the pain of loss, ...

from RidgewayGirl

"--if a painting really works down in your heart and changes the way you see, and think, and feel, you don't think, 'oh, I love this picture because it's universal.' 'I love this painting because it speaks to all mankind.' That's not the reason anyone loves a piece of art. It's a secret whisper f...

from hobbitprincess

Well written and interesting, although the story does move slowly at points. This is a book that can generate discussion on many levels. I enjoyed reading it.