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The Goldfinch
- De: Donna Tartt
- Narrado por: David Pittu
- Duración: 32 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 41,728
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37,618
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37,573
The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present-day America and a drama of enthralling force and acuity. It begins with a boy. Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by his unbearable longing for his mother, he clings to one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into the underworld of art.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Boy, am I in the minority on this one.
- De Bon Ami en 11-04-13
- The Goldfinch
- De: Donna Tartt
- Narrado por: David Pittu
The Best Narration Ever
Revisado: 07-23-18
The Goldfinch is a rare book. The prose is so beautiful and lyrical, but I didn't feel like the author was trying too hard. It felt so sincere and genuine, and at times heart wrenching.
Theo and Boris are phenomenal characters. They were so flawed and real, and the reader truly comes to love both of them.
I really can't say enough about how amazing Donna Tartt's writing style is.
The only thing I would change is that this book is very slow. It is very stream of consciousness (which I love) and Theo does go into extreme detail about every little thing that happens, even if it's not at all related to the main plot. This makes the book, especially the first third, longer than it needs to be.
After the time jump, the pacing improves incredibly and the story really picks up. It just takes a while to get there.
Overall, the Goldfinch is definitely worth reading.
I do think that the audiobook is probably the way to go, just to experience David Pittu's amazing narration. It really elevates the book in my opinion. I was totally in awe of him.
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The Left Hand of Darkness
- De: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 9 h y 39 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 5,621
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4,928
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4,928
A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters. Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Almost 50 and still amazing
- De kwdayboise (Kim Day) en 06-07-17
- The Left Hand of Darkness
- De: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrado por: George Guidall
Phenomenal Text, Mediocre Narrator
Revisado: 07-23-18
The Left Hand of Darkness audiobook was on sale for the 4th of July and I had heard good things, so I figured why not?
This is an amazing piece of literature. The writing and world building is really interesting. I'm usually a bit skeptical of super human-like aliens but I loved the lore Le Guin built into this universe. Also the themes are so relevant and timely, even today.
What really made this book for me though was Estraven and Ai's relationship. It was so beautiful. The plot doesn't have anything particularly amazing going for it, but the themes, characters, relationships, and world are so well done. I totally agree that this should be a staple of science fiction.
The narrator is pretty hard to understand sometimes - he has a bit of an accent and he mumbles a lot. It took a while for me to get used to his voice, but by the end it didn't hinder me anymore. He just kind of reads it, there's not much variability. He doesn't do voices for different characters and he doesn't change his tone at all despite what's happening in the story.
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