Laura B’s Reviews > The Goldfinch > Status Update
Laura B
is on page 86 of 771
I put off reading this book for over a year, foolishly thinking a paperback version was forthcoming. It didn't, I was given an ebook of it, and thank God because I can actually carry it around. I haven't been absorbed and captivated by a book in so long. It reminds me a little of Catcher In the Rye, a lot of Extremely Close and Incredibly Close, and a bit of Gravity's Rainbow, just to start.
— Dec 29, 2014 06:08PM
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Laura B
is on page 407 of 771
In a solid groove now. I think the best writing in this so far are the actiony bits.
— Jan 09, 2015 07:39PM
Laura B
is on page 331 of 771
Maddening. Good in places and either overwritten or underwritten in others. Some of the writing is SO good. There are some small details that don't make sense. I had to put it down during the Las Vegas section to decide whether I could handle another 500 pages of the description of addiction. Reading something else at the same time that's a little less sad is helpful.
— Jan 07, 2015 09:49AM
