The Goldfinch
Recommended by Kaci Lambe Kai, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #2 in Las Vegas, Ranked #4 in Amsterdam — see more rankings.
A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this "extraordinary" and beloved Pulitzer Prize winner that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review).
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... more
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... more
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Kaci Lambe Kai More modern, I recently read The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt and I love the way it was written. A great story brought to life with long, descriptive, sometimes frenetic sentences. She paints some scenes and some ideas that are unlike anything I've ever read. It's like watching magic on the page. (Source)
Rankings by Category
The Goldfinch is ranked in the following categories:
- #33 in 2013
- #22 in 21st Century
- #44 in Addiction
- #59 in Alcoholism
- #90 in American
- #82 in Americana
- #16 in Art
- #60 in Art History
- #85 in Audible
- #63 in Audio
- #35 in Award-Winning
- #84 in Awarded
- #68 in Barcelona
- #98 in Beautiful
- #93 in Bestseller
- #60 in Book Club
- #42 in Carpentry
- #57 in Coming Of Age
- #77 in Contemporary
- #30 in Drugs
- #29 in Facebook
- #89 in Fiction
- #72 in Grief
- #31 in Introvert
- #65 in Kindle
- #27 in Literary
- #47 in Long
- #52 in Modern Fiction
- #9 in New York
- #7 in New York City
- #69 in New York Times Bestseller
- #40 in PTSD
- #19 in Painting
- #6 in Pulitzer Prize
- #73 in Vacation
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