6/2/2023 0 Comments The goldfinch by donna tarttFrom this point of view, it reminded me of “The Girl with Pearl Earring” by Tracy Chevalier. The story revolves around a real painting – “The Goldfinch” by Carel Fabritius (displayed at Mauritshuis in The Hague). And these latter parts reminded me of a quote my brother used to say often – “Youth is wasted on the young” (George Bernard Shaw). While some parts of his story simply broke my heart, there are other parts where I wish I could shake him a bit so that he comes to his senses. While reading the book I had mixed feelings regarding Theo. Illustration of Theo and his mother watching “The Goldfinch” painting, right before the attack ( The Telegraph) Theo, the main character The story is structured on 3 layers (parts, chapters, and sub-chapters), giving the reader a sense of advancing quickly through the 800+ pages of the book. The book is a compelling combination of plot-driven and character-building story – you get both whirlwind of events and slow “painting” of characters. What I appreciated most was the relevance and “down-to-earth-ness” of the happenings from the book – for example, losing a family member as consequence of a terrorist attack and being lured into drugs are realities of today’s world. As a result, I managed to read the whole book in just a couple of days (holiday time, fortunately!). I enjoyed a lot reading The Goldfinch, it raised to my high expectations and it kept me hooked on from the first to the last page. Reading “The Goldfinch” during my summer holiday ❤ Overall impression
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