The Little Friend - Donna Tartt

[magimedi]

Is a kindle deal of the day at 99p. (Sat June 20th)

It's her second book & I didn't enjoy it very much & many people felt the same.

But, it's so cheap that you might want to give it a go!

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Hi, magi

I don't like to say it out loud, but I did not really enjoy The Goldfinch all that much - well written, but I could not warm to any of the characters. So, I don't think I'll get that one, but you've prompted me to look at the other Kindle deals, so thanks.

I loved the Goldfinch, especially all the stuff in the desert.

I am weird, however!!

Oh gawd, no the desert, I could not stand it
I am weird too, but clearly different-weird!

Did you ever get in to David Mitchell's books? Cloud Atlas, Ghostwritten etc?
That's my kinda weird. And gives me creativity envy….

Could not stand Cloud Atlas.

We are certainly differently weird.................

You couldn't stand Cloud Atlas?! I may need to reconsider our MN friendship

Variety is the spice of life.

Where do you stand on Kate Atkinson? Scenes at the Museum etc?

Sorry, I am derailing your thread, aren't I?

Loved Behind the Scenes at the Museum, but don't like her Jackson Brodie novels.

How about Catch 22? That book is my nemesis - I can't tell you the times I have started it & have still to get beyond page 60!!

Loved The Goldfinch but it took me eight tries before I could finish The Little Friend.

I want to marry Jackson Brodie. Well, maybe not, he's too dysfunction, but I could have an affair with him??

Catch-22 is genius

dysfunctional

I adored Wolf Hall................... one of the best books I have ever read. Her prose is just amazing.

I much preferred The Little Friend to Tartt's bestseller The Secret History

Oh, I loved Wolf Hall too - yay, we found common reading ground!

Hooray! Must go - off to Brighton for a meet up of MN Vaping Vipers!!

Thanks magi ive just been recommended this on another thread but it wasnt in my library

Have fun!

I loved Tarte's The Secret History but couldn't get into The Little Friend at all. I keep looking at it longingly.... As I SHOULD love it. But I just can't drag myself back to it.

I thought The Little Friend started well but halfway through it felt as though Tartt had lost all interest and was just finishing the book under sufferance.

The beginning of The Little Friend is fantastic, then it changes pace abruptly. I found it worth sticking with though and I like it better than The Secret History, which I loved.

I'm about 200 pages into The Little Friend and struggling. Is it worth finishing?

I'd say no but prorsum will probably say yes

Imo, yes. I'm a bit worried you haven't been grabbed by the beginning of book though, if you're not enjoying it, dump it.

I like reading it, but then I put it down and realise nothing's happened if that makes sense. I'll probably finish it, I hate not finishing!

Iirc the beginning sets out the characters, Donna could do with a better editor.

I've delayed reading The Goldfinch as I'm still judging her for The Little Friend.