Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 20:53     Subject: Re:Please tell me about the book The Goldfinch
Way too long. I loved The Secret History but I almost stopped reading The Goldfinch.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 18:00     Subject: Please tell me about the book The Goldfinch
Long and boring. Only the first third is good
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 17:58     Subject: Please tell me about the book The Goldfinch
Anonymous wrote:It was ok but not as good as her other books. Read Wolf Hall!


Wolf Hall is by Hilary Mantel. Not Donna Tartt.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 17:57     Subject: Re:Please tell me about the book The Goldfinch
Secret History is much better.

The Interestings is entertaining but felt like Judy Blume for adults IMO.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 17:52     Subject: Re:Please tell me about the book The Goldfinch
The Interestings was a nice read but not even close to being on par with The Goldfinch.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 17:29     Subject: Please tell me about the book The Goldfinch
OP, you probably know the book won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2013. If you want to know if you'll like it, read one of the NYT reviews.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 17:23     Subject: Please tell me about the book The Goldfinch
Hated the Goldfinch.
Totally could not finish it. Depressing and WAY TOO LONG! Writer needed an editor desperately.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 17:22     Subject: Please tell me about the book The Goldfinch
I loved Secret History, but the Goldfinch was slightly excruciating.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 17:13     Subject: Please tell me about the book The Goldfinch
I loved the Goldfinch so much! The ending was pretty bad, but the prior 2/3 of the book made it worth it.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 11:19     Subject: Please tell me about the book The Goldfinch
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thinking of ordering this. I really enjoyed The Secret Life. I'm headed to the beach. Is this a good book for the beach that will make me want to read for 10yrs a day? That's the kind of book I'm looking for. Unfortunately I've read everything Kingsolver has written. Her books usually keep my engaged until all hours of the wee morning.


If you want to read about rich artsy people in New York, then go for The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer. The Goldfinch was about 200 pages too long, IMHO.


Hated the Interestings with a passion, liked the Goldfinch. If Secret History wasn't too slow for you, you'll be good with Goldfinch.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 10:23     Subject: Please tell me about the book The Goldfinch
Anonymous wrote:Thinking of ordering this. I really enjoyed The Secret Life. I'm headed to the beach. Is this a good book for the beach that will make me want to read for 10yrs a day? That's the kind of book I'm looking for. Unfortunately I've read everything Kingsolver has written. Her books usually keep my engaged until all hours of the wee morning.


If you want to read about rich artsy people in New York, then go for The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer. The Goldfinch was about 200 pages too long, IMHO.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 08:02     Subject: Please tell me about the book The Goldfinch
Do a search here and there are a bunch of other threads about the Goldfinch also. My friend and I both read the secret history and liked it, she read the Goldfinch and hated it.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2015 07:45     Subject: Please tell me about the book The Goldfinch
Didn't realize it was sad. that might not be the best for the beach, but I already purchased it. I did also buy The Slaughterhouse Five which is supposed to have some humor.