The Little Friend - Donna Tartt
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I'm halfway through this and was really looking forward to it after The Secret History. Sadly, it's very long winded and slow and I'm not really enjoying it:mad: Has anyone else read this and what did you think?
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I think it's a novel which would have benefited from a jolly good prune and some heavy editing, and don't know why these didn't happen.
Sadly, I think that if you've already read a good part of the book (more than just a few chapters) and feel so dissatisfied, it's not going to improve for you. In fact, if you haven't yet read the sections I mentioned, about the snake charming, you might get even more bored than you are already!
For some strange reason I am glad I read it but it's certainly not one I'd rush to read again. Prumeister, as you know it's a long book, and I wouldn't advise you to waste your valuable time continuing reading it if you're just not enjoying it.
I enjoyed this book as far as it went, but i'm with Agent K on this one...
I got to the end, turned the page and there was a blank page... Was that the end?
It didn't so much end as just stop.
I actually rang a friend of mine who i know was reading it at same time, to check that the last chapter just hadn't fallen out!
Yes, beautifully written, but if you want any tiny bit of resolution, forget it.
I actually didn't expect Harriet to get to the bottom of her brothre's death, but I still felt the end to be a bit abrupt
Seriously :eek:
Thanks so much for all your input:)
Ta!
I hope someone else will be able to help.................
Don't let the ending spoil your enjoyment of the book
But after reading your views, I fear I'm in for a disappointment!
Never mind,
I'll carry on...then come back and give my opinion as well.
This sums up my feelings on the ending and I too did a re-read because I assumed I had read too fast in my desire to end the boredom.
A major disappointment considering the brillance of 'The Secret History'
If the explanation is in the book could someone please post a spoiler. Thanks
....and the brother died in an accident, that was my reading of it.
....and the best thing is that throughout the book you have the nagging feeling that the father is going to turn up and save the day and everyone will live happily ever after but it doesn't work out like that and settles on a far more realistic finish.