The Goldfinch

The Goldfinch: A Novel  by Donna Tartt     976 ages

Excellent Story through to the end - the last bit is a tad too long and preachy but the entire rest of the story is so good you won't want to come to the end.      The fates of several come into play through the bombing of an art museum.   A young boy there with his mother killing time until they can meet with the boy's school principal who suspended the boy from school for smoking when in fact he took the blame for another kid and wasn't smoking at all himself.   The boys mother particulary loved a small painting of a goldfinch fro whence the title and storyline follows.   Strange how fate brings people together and how in the blink of an eye a life can be changed forever.    The size of the book may be daunting, but, trust me the story and characters are worth their weight in gold.   I don't want to give too much away but I hope you come to appreciate the characters here as much as I have.   Worthy read,  one of the best books I have ever read.