While reading it i kept thinking, why is this book considered literature. Did you enjoy the goldfinch and would you recommend this book to your friends. Theo, bleary from the trauma, grabs the goldfinch during the bombing mayhem. Oct, 20 as with fabritiuss own sudden demise, the goldfinch opens with catastrophe. Book addict this guide for book clubs was very insightful and made the discussion. Designed to make your reading experience more rewarding and enjoyable, this study guide encompasses a wealth of information. In the first section, the narrator, theo decker, is holed up in an amsterdam hotel, looking at newspapers written in dutch, which. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. The goldfinch donna tartt book club guide refinery29. May 31, 2014 abm thanks for starting the book club. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.
She won the wh smith literary award for the little friend in 2003. Pulitzer prize for fiction goes to the goldfinch donna tartts huge book, 11 years in the writing, wins honour for beautifullywritten novel with exquisitely drawn characters published. In this post, im going to share some of the best quotes from the. Written by briana wilvert the goldfinch is a story. The goldfinch book club questions and recipe book club bites. While they are at the museum, a bomb explodes, killing theos mother and traumatizing him. In any case, my love for tartts novel has not let up since reading the book five years ago, and i even wrote a post on this blog with book recommendations for fans of the goldfinch, which i. After a terrorist bomb explodes in an art museum, the young narrator of donna tartts new novel, the goldfinch, becomes the protector of a 17thcentury painting. The goldfinch is a brilliant story with memorable characters and most of the book is incredibly well done and fun to read. A longawaited, elegant meditation on love, memory and the haunting power of art. The goldfinch book club discussion questions arlenes. In the first section, the narrator, theo decker, is holed up in an amsterdam hotel, looking at newspapers written in dutch. Donna tartts the goldfinch, an epic tale of loss, love, and the power of art. Author tartt has noted that the purposeful destruction of the giant sandstone buddhas of bamiyan valley afghanistan in march of 2001 inspired.
Author tartt has noted that the purposeful destruction of the giant sandstone buddhas of bamiyan valley afghanistan in march of 2001 inspired her to begin her novel with an. The goldfinch book club discussion questions arlenes book club. At age, theo is at the metropolitan museum of art, viewing. If you are an avid reader, the goldfinch is the kind of book that you only come across a few times that leaves a lasting impression on you. A guide for book clubs study guides for book clubs by cope, kathryn isbn. Reflecting on his mothers funeral, theo refers to the place where words didnt work 7. Winner of the pulitzer prize the goldfinch is a rarity that comes along perhaps half a dozen times per decade, a smartly written literary novel that connects with the heart as well as the. What to read after the goldfinch posted by trisha, managing editor on september 09, 2014. Published in 20, it was tartts first novel since the little friend in 2002 the. Book summary theodore theo decker and his mother visit new york city s metropolitan museum of art so she can view the masterpiece the goldfinch. At the mauritshuis, where the goldfinch competes with johannes vermeers girl with a pearl earring also the inspiration for a book and movie for top billing as a popculture phenom. I know that sounds like i just lifted that from the book jacket, but honestly its true. For theo, who is unsure of what to do with the painting or even how to return it, the artwork becomes a touchstone to his mother and a source of comfort, as well as an everpresent conundrum.
Softcover, little brown and company, 2014 you can purchase the goldfinch online at hugo bookstores. You can play along and feel free to use this quiz in your own book club discussion. A group of ladies that love to read and love the time to sit down with a good book. Your group can also pair the goldfinch with the girl you left behind by jojo moyes or people of the book by geraldine brooks and focus on art ownership, the circuitous paths art can travel and the individual appeal of art works. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The goldfinch by donna tartt book club discussion questions. The goldfinch book club questions and recipe if you are new here, welcome. Nothing stressful, just a nice evening of good conversation. This 45page guide for the goldfinch by donna tartt includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 12 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. This 45page guide for the goldfinch by donna tartt includes.
Its beautiful prose is densely layered and overflowing with richly developed characters. No reading group should be without this guide to donna tartts acclaim. A guide for book clubs study guides for book clubs. Please put your thoughts on the goldfinch book club questions in the comments area below 1. Yes, the involvement of art and its impact did raise the discussion and meaning of the book. Jeanne mccloskey i would definitely recommend it to other book groups. One of my favorite things about this book club experience is seeing. While theo is only a boy when his story begins, he experiences a sudden transition to adulthood.
Frankly i am not sure i would have continued on had the goldfinch not been a donna tartt book, knowing shed spring a sudden surprise on me toward the end. For theo, who is unsure of what to do with the painting or even how to return it, the artwork becomes a touchstone to his mother and a. The goldfinch is a novel by the american author donna tartt. As with fabritiuss own sudden demise, the goldfinch opens with catastrophe. Dec 22, 20 the goldfinch is one of my favorite fiction books of 20 and i liked it even more than the secret history, tartts debut novel which i loved and is on my book club recommendations list. Aug 06, 2019 in any case, my love for tartts novel has not let up since reading the book five years ago, and i even wrote a post on this blog with book recommendations for fans of the goldfinch, which i updated this year with even more great books to read if you loved the goldfinch. The living room was decorated with several objects mentioned in the book to go along with the quote mentioned above. The goldfinch at a glance cliffsnotes study guides book. Donna tartts the goldfinch is a complex story about theodore theo decker, a young boy who suffers the loss of his mother in a terrorist attack at the metropolitan museum of art in new york city.
The characters in this book are so vividly portrayed it is quite possible you will never forget them. A guide for book clubs the reading room book group notes. Four longtime friends and book club membersdiane keaton, jane fonda, candice bergen and mary steenburgenhave their lives upended when they aim to spice up their mundane. The deadline for your entries is wednesday, may 6th at noon et. Throughout the book, tartt explores the tension between adolescence and maturity. Many comparisons have been made between this book and great expectations and other dickens books do you see the similarities. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Read free book excerpt from the goldfinch by donna tartt, page 1 of 15. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. He reads about a group of people who, during the confusion of the museum. Generally, i like to read or at least be informed about pulitzer prize winners and usually they are. Oct 17, 20 and now, in the goldfinch, tartt has a 50. The goldfinch is a mesmerizing, stayupallnight and tellallyourfriends triumph, an oldfashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and selfinvention.
In this comprehensive book club companion, kathryn cope guides readers through donna tartts pulitzer prizewinning novel, the goldfinch. Right before we got down and dirty into our discussion, we took the following quiz to win the goldfinch prize of the night. Oct 19, 20 pulitzer prize for fiction goes to the goldfinch donna tartts huge book, 11 years in the writing, wins honour for beautifullywritten novel with exquisitely drawn characters published. The goldfinch part ii book club ideas by donna tartt do you remember how i teased you at the end of the goldfinch post part i with this huge empty drivers license.
If youre just joining us, weve tackled the first 200orso pages of donna tartts the goldfinch, an epic tale of loss, love, and the power of art. When i asked book readers about the goldfinch, i generally received two answers. The goldfinch is one of my favorite fiction books of 20 and i liked it even more than the secret history, tartts debut novel which i loved and is on my book club recommendations list. The 25 best quotes from the goldfinch broke by books. Please put your thoughts on the goldfinch book club questions in the comments area below. These notes were contributed by members of the gradesaver community.
Our latest prize book is circe by madeline miller, which releases in paperback on april 14th. Book club discussion questions for the goldfinch by donna tartt. Book club discussion questions for the goldfinch by donna. Oct, 20 after a terrorist bomb explodes in an art museum, the young narrator of donna tartts new novel, the goldfinch, becomes the protector of a 17thcentury painting. Id been shut up in my hotel for more than a week, afraid to telephone anybody or go out. It is hard for me to boil down what this book is truly about because it covers such a wide breadth of themes and i also dont want to ruin the suspense. Tartt was born in greenwood, mississippi, in the mississippi delta, and raised in the nearby town of grenada. Ok, by the end i realized that the characters were well drawn and developed during the book, and memorable, at least to a degree. The goldfinch, by donna tartt the author of the secret history returns with a novel about art, love and loss thats drawn comparisons to oliver twist and the harry potter series. A guide for book clubs the reading room book group notes ebook. I used this as a preread to the book in hopes that i would notice more as i was reading the book.
Donna tartt is an american writer and author of the novels the secret history 1992, the little friend 2002, and the goldfinch 20. Sep 23, 20 the goldfinch is a brilliant story with memorable characters and most of the book is incredibly well done and fun to read. It won the 2014 pulitzer prize for fiction, among other honors. Belong to a small book club and we had our liveliest, best discussion ever over this book. The goldfinch is obsessed with intertexts references to other works of literature, music, film and art e. This entire time, theo has smuggled, hidden, and coveted the goldfinch. Book club discussion questions for the goldfinch by. Written by briana wilvert the goldfinch is a story narrated by theodore theo decker, who is recounting the events of his life thus far. Many comparisons have been made between this book and great expectations and other dickens books do you see. The secret history behind the beloved goldfinch painting. But the good news is there are plenty of books that should. Composed with the skills of a master, the goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through presentday america. The goldfinch by donna tartt donna tartt is a writer who takes her time shes published just one novel per decade since her debut in 1992.
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