The Goldfinch

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“All I can really say for sure is that I've never felt the mystery of the future so much: sense of the hourglass running out, fast-running fever of time. Forces unknown, unchosen, unwilled.”

I wasn't planning on giving this book five stars simply because of how long it took me to read it, but as I was thinking about it I realized just how good this book was. There is an insane amount of detail and it was incredibly well written. Despite the length of the book, it was enjoyable and the characters were so thought out that they felt real.

So I am once again thanking Donna Tartt