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THE BESTSELLER THAT DEFINED AN AGE
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Goldfinch

'Everything, somehow, fit together; some sly and benevolent Providence was revealing itself by degrees and I felt myself trembling on the brink of a fabulous discovery, as though any morning it was all going to come together---my future, my past, the whole of my life---and I was going to sit up in bed like a thunderbolt and say oh! oh! oh!'

Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality.

'Haunting, compelling and brilliant' The Times

'Irresistible and seductive' Guardian

'Enthralling... Forceful, cerebral and impeccably controlled' New York Times

©1992 Donna Tartt (P)2010 Penguin Audio

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I found the narration of this book almost hypnotic. The story and characters drew me in but left me sort of unsatisfied. This almost felt deliberate. For the most part the plot flowed so well it was like drifting down a river, twisting and turning at a perfect pace and building suspense. Then at other times it seemed so drawn out I found myself about to give up, waiting for something that never seemed to come. Overall a strange combination of thought provoking and boring, enjoyable and unsatisfying.

Absorbing

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I loved this book, as I loved the gold finch.

i didn't mind the narration at all. wanted to say that as I was put off listening to this book as many complained about it and the quality.

epic - but enjoyed

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Please see title. It is wild in parts and infuriating in others. Maybe this is the point?

Most of the characters I did not like. Maybe this is also the point.

Great in places - but quite long and drawn out in places

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Complicated and detailed… not a quick fix but I found the plot thoroughly enjoyable and loved the flawed characters.

I loved this…

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Cut the book in half and it probably would have had a better impact. Shame.

I expected more.

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