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# The Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
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A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this “extraordinary” and beloved novel that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review ), named a New York Times Best Book of the 21st Century. Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by a longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into a wealthy and insular art community. As an adult, Theo moves silkily between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty labyrinth of an antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in love — and at the center of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle. The Goldfinch is a mesmerizing, stay-up-all-night and tell-all-your-friends triumph, an old-fashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention. From the streets of New York to the dark corners of the art underworld, this "soaring masterpiece" examines the devastating impact of grief and the ruthless machinations of fate (Ron Charles, Washington Post ).
Review: Simply brilliant - I didn't so much read The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt as I was swept up in its powerful and sublime narrative with its exploration of love, loss, beauty, material objects and the relationship we can form with these and other people in our lives and how the choices we make, which are embedded in a moral code, define us. The novel tells the tale of Theodore Decker who, suspended from school because of a questionable friendship he has formed as opposed to his own behaviour, has his life upended and shattered when he survives a tragedy that rocks New York. In the moments before and in the immediate aftermath of the disaster, he forms a bond with a young girl called Pippa and old man named Welty, both of whom become touchstones in what his life will become. Amid all the horror and shock that unfolds, Theo does something quite strange, he takes something extremely valuable and beautiful and tells no one what he has done. The consequences of this one action will echo and influence his life choices, merge into the memories of his past and erupt into the present in a prescient manner offering escape, promise and danger. The novel then follows Theo's life and the impact loss and accidental gain have upon him. His grief, his torment, the monotony and loneliness of his days are charted as he becomes not so much a victim of circumstance, but a victim of those determined to follow bureaucratic processes, tick their boxes and do the 'right thing' by this silent and oft sullen young man. This section of the book is heart-wrenching as well-intentioned people fail to see or understand how much Theo needs connection, longs for real communication and feeling, for someone to do more than simply satisfy the social niceties and offer platitudes. The only thing that allows him a link to his life before the tragedy, to experience and build any kind of emotional bridge is the object he has stolen. It speaks to him in ways that the humans in his life, even those closest to him, cannot. It isn't until he meets James Hobart, Hobie, an antique restorer and friend of Welty's, and is reunited with Pippa that a semblance of meaning, if not hope, enters his life. But even this is transitory as Theo is at the whim of forces he cannot control and so his life is taken on journeys, undergoes trajectories he can neither navigate or foresee and, on the way, he collides and connects with others: his recalcitrant father, the ebullient and wonderfully strange Boris, the aloof but kind Barbours. Anchoring him on the ride his life becomes is his great secret, the object that has come to fill the hole left by the absence of those he loves. From New York to Las Vegas to Amsterdam, from high society to the seedy underworld of crime and shady deals, drugs and booze, the novel follows Theo from his teens to his late twenties. Exquisitely written, it is a story I could not put down. Tartt's ability to enter the mind and hearts of adolescents and adults is acute and heartfelt. Often philosophical and littered with references from popular and 'high' culture, the reader is swept along in the currents and eddies of Theo's life in much the way he is. Filled with rich and complex characters, humour in surprising places, touching scenes that wring the heart and others that leave you frustrated and discontent, there is never a dull moment and, frankly, I was astonished by a few readers' reviews that declared nothing happened in this novel. It may centre on a character who fundamentally embraces nihilism - or attempts to - but everything happens in this book. Everything that makes us human, that drives our needs, desires and hopes is explored. It seeks to understand what is free will, what is determinism. It ponders the great questions that have entertained and confounded philosophers since Aristotle, questions about life and death and meaning. It also asks, do we make our own luck or misfortune or is it somehow predestined? It is a morally and ethically complex novel that among many notions teases out the idea: do good acts necessarily lead to good outcomes and vice-a-versa? What if the wrong or bad decision can lead to the right ending? Or a good one bring about catastrophe? Does that make the entire choice or the person making it evil or their choice necessarily wrong? These are questions characters unconsciously embrace and finally ask outright. It’s left to us, the reader, to decide whether or not the answers are worthy or right (or not). A fantastic story that lingers in the heart and head and which, like the object at its centre and the young man who obsesses over it, captivates you and whispers, “I have been written for you alone.” (Something that will make sense once you have read this utterly beautiful and haunting tale). Cannot recommend highly enough.
Review: Recommended - I liked this book quite a bit but unsure if it will make my top 10 list. The story is great and Tartt is a gifted writer. Character development is wonderful and I loved the philosophical issues explored, primarily with Theo, the protagonist. My only negatives are that it is very long, 770 pages. In in of itself that is not a bad thing but here, for me, there were several sections that seemed to drag on which I found to be a distraction to the flow. A few times I found myself "skimming" to get past some of the prose. With that said I definitly recommend reading. All and all it is very good book.
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| Best Sellers Rank | #2,490 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #3 in LGBTQ+ Coming of Age Fiction (Books) #3 in LGBTQ+ Family Life Fiction (Books) #6 in LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction (Kindle Store) |
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## Customer Reviews
### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simply brilliant
*by K***B on April 7, 2014*
I didn't so much read The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt as I was swept up in its powerful and sublime narrative with its exploration of love, loss, beauty, material objects and the relationship we can form with these and other people in our lives and how the choices we make, which are embedded in a moral code, define us. The novel tells the tale of Theodore Decker who, suspended from school because of a questionable friendship he has formed as opposed to his own behaviour, has his life upended and shattered when he survives a tragedy that rocks New York. In the moments before and in the immediate aftermath of the disaster, he forms a bond with a young girl called Pippa and old man named Welty, both of whom become touchstones in what his life will become. Amid all the horror and shock that unfolds, Theo does something quite strange, he takes something extremely valuable and beautiful and tells no one what he has done. The consequences of this one action will echo and influence his life choices, merge into the memories of his past and erupt into the present in a prescient manner offering escape, promise and danger. The novel then follows Theo's life and the impact loss and accidental gain have upon him. His grief, his torment, the monotony and loneliness of his days are charted as he becomes not so much a victim of circumstance, but a victim of those determined to follow bureaucratic processes, tick their boxes and do the 'right thing' by this silent and oft sullen young man. This section of the book is heart-wrenching as well-intentioned people fail to see or understand how much Theo needs connection, longs for real communication and feeling, for someone to do more than simply satisfy the social niceties and offer platitudes. The only thing that allows him a link to his life before the tragedy, to experience and build any kind of emotional bridge is the object he has stolen. It speaks to him in ways that the humans in his life, even those closest to him, cannot. It isn't until he meets James Hobart, Hobie, an antique restorer and friend of Welty's, and is reunited with Pippa that a semblance of meaning, if not hope, enters his life. But even this is transitory as Theo is at the whim of forces he cannot control and so his life is taken on journeys, undergoes trajectories he can neither navigate or foresee and, on the way, he collides and connects with others: his recalcitrant father, the ebullient and wonderfully strange Boris, the aloof but kind Barbours. Anchoring him on the ride his life becomes is his great secret, the object that has come to fill the hole left by the absence of those he loves. From New York to Las Vegas to Amsterdam, from high society to the seedy underworld of crime and shady deals, drugs and booze, the novel follows Theo from his teens to his late twenties. Exquisitely written, it is a story I could not put down. Tartt's ability to enter the mind and hearts of adolescents and adults is acute and heartfelt. Often philosophical and littered with references from popular and 'high' culture, the reader is swept along in the currents and eddies of Theo's life in much the way he is. Filled with rich and complex characters, humour in surprising places, touching scenes that wring the heart and others that leave you frustrated and discontent, there is never a dull moment and, frankly, I was astonished by a few readers' reviews that declared nothing happened in this novel. It may centre on a character who fundamentally embraces nihilism - or attempts to - but everything happens in this book. Everything that makes us human, that drives our needs, desires and hopes is explored. It seeks to understand what is free will, what is determinism. It ponders the great questions that have entertained and confounded philosophers since Aristotle, questions about life and death and meaning. It also asks, do we make our own luck or misfortune or is it somehow predestined? It is a morally and ethically complex novel that among many notions teases out the idea: do good acts necessarily lead to good outcomes and vice-a-versa? What if the wrong or bad decision can lead to the right ending? Or a good one bring about catastrophe? Does that make the entire choice or the person making it evil or their choice necessarily wrong? These are questions characters unconsciously embrace and finally ask outright. It’s left to us, the reader, to decide whether or not the answers are worthy or right (or not). A fantastic story that lingers in the heart and head and which, like the object at its centre and the young man who obsesses over it, captivates you and whispers, “I have been written for you alone.” (Something that will make sense once you have read this utterly beautiful and haunting tale). Cannot recommend highly enough.
### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Recommended
*by S***M on May 3, 2026*
I liked this book quite a bit but unsure if it will make my top 10 list. The story is great and Tartt is a gifted writer. Character development is wonderful and I loved the philosophical issues explored, primarily with Theo, the protagonist. My only negatives are that it is very long, 770 pages. In in of itself that is not a bad thing but here, for me, there were several sections that seemed to drag on which I found to be a distraction to the flow. A few times I found myself "skimming" to get past some of the prose. With that said I definitly recommend reading. All and all it is very good book.
### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A "WOW" of a book!
*by K***R on January 15, 2014*
Wow. I've read some good books lately, but I'd been searching for that extra special book for a long time -- a book that I can get thoroughly and completely involved in; a book I hate to put down and cannot wait to pick up again; a book that, when I have finished reading it, I grieve that there's not more. Because I'm hooked. The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt, was that book for me. A short synopsis: the main character is Theo and the story is told from his first-person point of view. His entire life is affected by the events of one tragic day in New York City when he was 13, the day his mother died. In his words, "... though everything that's happened to me since then is thoroughly my own fault, still when I lost her I lost sight of any landmark that might have led me someplace happier, to some more populated or congenial life. Her death the dividing mark: Before and After." The tragedy that took Theo's mother's life (and almost his own) was an unexplained explosion in an art museum (terrorist bombing?). It also took the life of an elderly man, a complete stranger, who spoke his dying and somewhat incoherent words to Theo, entrusting him with a ring and one of the paintings that had been knocked off the wall of the museum. The painting had a very special significance to the old man, who seemed to fear it would be destroyed if Theo didn't take it. The painting, it turned out, was a priceless 17th century masterpiece titled, you guessed it, "The Goldfinch". Theo's father had abandoned them some months prior to the explosion, so his mother's death left Theo a virtual orphan. Thus began his search for a home, a sense of belonging, shelter for both himself and the purloined painting and a long, grief-filled journey to adulthood. His journey began in the home of a school friend, where Theo was fostered for several months. During that time, Theo found Hobie through clues provided on the old man's ring. Hobie later became the closest thing to "family" Theo would ever know. Meanwhile, Theo's absentee father showed up and whisked him off to Las Vegas, away from all he'd ever known. There he met Boris, a refugee from just about everywhere. Boris became a lifelong friend, who provided both salvation and damnation in equal doses. The boys indulged in alcohol, drugs and petty crime and thus began Theo's self-destructive slide into addiction. The untimely death of Theo's father made Theo a true orphan. He caught a bus back to NYC, to more familiar surroundings, in another attempt to find "home". Theo found Hobie again, and "home". Donna Tartt's skillful narrative is amazingly compelling. Her descriptive passages are so beautiful and perfect that even when she is describing abject depression, she paints with words a picture that is complete and truthful and irresistible. In this passage Tartt, through Theo's voice, describes his abject grief for the loss of his mother, a recurring leitmotif that haunts Theo (and the reader) throughout the book: "But sometimes, unexpectedly, grief pounded over me in waves that left me gasping; and when the waves washed back, I found myself looking out over a brackish wreck which was illumined in a light so lucid, so heartsick and empty, that I could hardly remember that the world had ever been anything but dead." Not only can the author deftly describe depressive states, but also glorious, though fleeting, happiness as in this passage: "And the flavor of Pippa's kiss--bittersweet and strange--stayed with me all the way back uptown, swaying and sleepy as I sailed home on the bus, melting with sorrow and loveliness, a starry ache that lifted me up above the windswept city like a kite: my head in the rainclouds, my heart in the sky." When this author describes a city street in New York, the reader is right there, in New York, hearing with perfect clarity the traffic and experiencing the smells of the city. When she writes about a failed housing development on the outskirts of Las Vegas, you can easily visualize the desert reclaiming the abandoned streets and the emptiness of the sad, lonely houses. Upon entering his father's Vegas house, Theo observed: "The air inside smelled hot and stale: old cigarette smoke, new carpet, and--no question about it--dog shit." I could go on -- boy, could I go on. I highlighted so many passages of this book -- passages that so completely and totally spoke to my heart -- that if I cited them all here, I'd be guilty of reproducing so much of the book that Amazon would ban me. In spite of the fact that I, personally, don't usually like to read about addicts, I couldn't help but stay with Theo and wish for him redemption and healing. He's just that kind of character. And Donna Tartt is just that kind of author. This book left me wanting more -- not because anything was left out, but because it's just so good. And that feeling doesn't happen often enough.
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