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Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction), Audio book by Donna Tartt
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The Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

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David Pittu

32 Hours 30 Minutes

Hachette Book Group USA

October 2013

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A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this "extraordinary" and beloved Pulitzer Prize winner from the author of The Secret History that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review). Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by a longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into a wealthy and insular art community. As an adult, Theo moves silkily between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty labyrinth of an antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in love — and at the center of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle. The Goldfinch is a mesmerizing, stay-up-all-night and tell-all-your-friends triumph, an old-fashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention. From the streets of New York to the dark corners of the art underworld, this "soaring masterpiece" examines the devastating impact of grief and the ruthless machinations of fate (Ron Charles, Washington Post). 

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  • Deborah Cooper

    I loved loved loved this book. I was totally transported into Theo's world. What a read! And the narrator was amazing.

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  • Tonia A.

    Beautifully written. I fell in love with the story and the characters, and the narrator is excellent . I think I’ve listened to this book 5x now, and I’m sure I’ll listen yet again.

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  • shawna vail

    It took a few tries to get into it but once I did, I was glad I stuck with it. The narration is Very good.

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  • Jade

    worth every hour!

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  • Kristen F.

    Overall good. Never quite got past the female character voices. Distracting.

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  • Briahna Taylor

    The narration of characters is very well done. But, overall, I found the plot slow moving, and seemingly pointless. I was interested until the plot twisted one too many ways... and then kept twisting...

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  • Sandra Gaia-Rae

    I read this novel and loved it so much I had to listen to it, which was delightful. The narrator really brought all the characters to life. Sandra

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  • Jeffrey Monroe

    Very well done. Nice suspense and good ending. Great Character sketches. I really enjoyed the audio book.

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  • Angelika Stalman

    Terribly boring. Could only get through it as an audio book where I didn't have to pay attention the whole time. Character belabors his miserable life. Book had potential with possibly good storyline. But 80% of the time it's just focused on describing a drug-addicts miserable withdrawal symptoms. Voice of narrator was terrific though and made it possible to get through it after all.

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  • Denise Perez

    Quite an entertaining and thought provoking book. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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