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The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
4.5
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Perhaps not quite another The Secret History, but not too far off. I love a long winded detailed description of not a huge amount happening, but I can see why the first half of this book might leave people a bit frustrated with how slow it is in places. I, however, loved it. Not re-readable, but absolutely worth the praise it's been given over the last few years.