Reader recommendation: The Goldfinch
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Patricia Collins, Sunnyvale, Calif.
Donna Tartt's novel聽The Goldfinch begins with a child's traumatic experience, recollected by a narrator who is the child's adult persona. The recounting rings true; the subsequent traumas are described in a way that reflects a child's emotional reactions and focuses.