The Goldfinch, at over 700 pages, is not a light summer read but is well worth picking up - I'll be adding it to my favorite book list this year.
Thirteen year old Theo Decker, living in New York with his mother, has a life changing event when an explosion occurs in an art museum. What ensues are events with an abusive father, and finding a temporary home with friends. A thread woven through the story is of a famous painting, The Goldfinch.
Donna Tartt writes an enticing story with added suspense. Her characters, thrown together by fate, take Theo from childhood to an adult, moving in and out of his life.
