This book caught my eye whilst trawling reviews on goodreads.com. People seemed to either really love it or hate it, so it’s the perfect debate starter. Also, it’s set in NEW YORK CITY.
In two months time we’ll get together and discuss this (hopefully) great read over burgers, pizza and drinks at the far rockaway in Shoreditch.
Here are a few reviews of the book that caught my eye:
“The Goldfinch is a rarity that comes along perhaps half a dozen times per decade, a smartly written literary novel that connects with the heart as well as the mind….Donna Tartt has delivered an extraordinary work of fiction.”- Stephen King
“Plot and character and fine prose can take you far – but a novel this good makes you want to go even further. The last few pages of the novel take all the serious, big, complicated ideas beneath the surface and hold them up to the light. Not for Tartt the kind of clever riffs, halfway between standup comedy and op-ed columns, which are too commonly found in contemporary fiction. Instead, when plot comes to an end, she leads us to a place just beyond it – a place of meaning, or, as she refers to it, “a rainbow edge … where all art exists, and all magic. And … all love.” – Kamila Shamsie (The Guardian)
“Most readers will sink into the thick velvet embrace of Tartt’s storytelling as cosily as into one of Hobie’s near-genuine sofas. But for those who want to share the double vision, to slip attentively between luxurious illusion and overt craftiness, a deeper layer of pleasure awaits in The Goldfinch. In every sense, this is quite a piece of work.” – Boyd Tonkin (The Independent)
You can buy or download the book on the following links: Amazon , Waterstones, Foyles
Or support your local bookshop!
Look out for details of our first party but until then, enjoy the read.
It’s time for a new book and this one is apparently “well crafted,witty, never a drag, and sure to bring a tear”. Without giving too much away, it’s the story of a family trip around Europe with a couple on the verge of a divorce. Think Emma and Dexter if THAT accident had never happened.
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