The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that tells the story of Theodore Decker, a young boy who survives a terrorist attack at an art museum that kills his mother. In the chaos of the aftermath, Theo takes a small painting called “The Goldfinch” and keeps it as a memento of his mother. The novel follows Theo’s life as he grows up with his deadbeat father in Las Vegas, moves to New York City to live with a wealthy friend’s family, and becomes involved in the world of art forgery and theft.

Throughout the novel, Tartt explores themes of grief, loss, love, and the power of art. Theo’s attachment to “The Goldfinch” becomes a symbol of his connection to his mother and his struggle to find meaning in his life. The novel also features a cast of memorable characters, including Boris, Theo’s Ukrainian friend who introduces him to drugs and crime, and Hobie, a kind antiques dealer who becomes a father figure to Theo.

Tartt’s writing is praised for its vivid descriptions and philosophical musings on life and art. The novel is also known for its suspenseful plot that keeps readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.

• The Goldfinch

• By: Donna Tartt
• Narrated by: David Pittu

Crafted with the skill of a master, The Goldfinch is a haunting adventure across present-day America and an enthralling drama of strength and acumen.

It started with a boy. According to Decker, a 13-year-old New York boy miraculously survived an accident that killed his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo was adopted by a wealthy friend’s family. Bewildered by his unfamiliar new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by his schoolmates who cannot speak to him, and above all tormented by unbearable nostalgia for his mother, he clings to something that reminds him of her: a small child, the mysteriously captivating painting that eventually draws Theo into the underworld of art.

As an adult, Theo moves smoothly between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty maze of an antique shop where he works. He’s shunned and in love – and at the center of an ever narrower, more dangerous circle.

The Goldfinch is a novel of shocking energy and narrative power. It combines vividly unforgettable characters, enchanting language, and breathless suspense, while evoking the deepest mysteries of love, identity and art with a philosopher’s composure. . It’s a beautiful victory, stay up all night and tell all your friends, a classic story of loss and obsession, survival and self-creation, as well as intrigues. cruel fate.

This is one of the BEST books I have read in a long time. One so compelling and transcending that it had me thinking about the book long after it’s finish. It is a scope of writing that encompasses so much it’s sometimes hard to wrap your head around everything. It is the human condition incarnate.

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