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Jul. 9th, 2015 11:19 pmSep 2014
The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt - Little, Brown, 2013 (Kindle edition)
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Donna Tartt really needs to publish more often. Each of her books has been good but each has had flaws that stop them being classics. This one is no exception. The writing is mostly brilliant; there are some lovely and original turns of phrase and the characterisation is as strong as in her previous works. But there are problems with the book's structure and a few inconsistencies in the telling that grate.
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The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt - Little, Brown, 2013 (Kindle edition)
* * * *
Donna Tartt really needs to publish more often. Each of her books has been good but each has had flaws that stop them being classics. This one is no exception. The writing is mostly brilliant; there are some lovely and original turns of phrase and the characterisation is as strong as in her previous works. But there are problems with the book's structure and a few inconsistencies in the telling that grate.
( Read more... )