Oh, thanks. I would love to watch it. I had the opposite experience with the book. I loved it from the very beginning until the Russian mafia got involved and it really bogged down for me. Now that we know about all the Russian activity/interference in the US, I might feel differently about it as a plot turn.

I did not read the book, but enjoyed the movie.

The Goldfinch book is one of my all time favorites. Could not put it down. I enjoyed the movie. Not as great as the book but very good.

I started listening to it as an audiobook several years ago but it didn't grab me, even though I thought the reader was fine. I had heard such good things about it, though, I keep meaning to get the print version but never got around to it. Mine I'll try it on Prime.

The book was ok, but poorly edited (if at all) and the writing was so bloated and undisciplined. The book put me off and I wasn’t inclined to try the movie, as a result.

I enjoyed the book but did think it could use some editing. Just too long. I liked the movie. I think reading the book made the movie more enjoyable.

My assessment of the book was likely too harsh. I didn’t dislike the book, just expected better of the author. I may give the movie a go.

I’m another one who disliked the book. A lot. I still want some of those hours back that I spent reading it, so I probably won’t watch the movie just in case it adds to the cultural debt Donna Tartt still owes me. To be evenhanded, I am also still owed a debt by Jonathan Franzen for his similarly self indulgent novel Freedom. It was on the NYT best books of 2010 btw, chosen by Oprah (who demonstrates no consistent standards for books) and deemed the great American novel by some (misguided) critics. So... that.

I enjoyed the book, and didn't know the movie was out. I'll look it up!

I loved the book and I liked the movie. I'm from the south, and the kind of rambling nature and tangents didn't bother me at all; we talked like that in the south. I guess we had a lot of time to kill. :)

wow, this review is really harsh! https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-goldfinch-movie-review-2019

Kswl—-I just started Feeedom. I’m only about 15 pages in so too early to tell, but DH gave up after 50 pages and Olychick gave me fair warning on the Reading thread. My son gave it to me for Mother’s Day—-does that mean I HAVE to finish it? Sorry to hijack—back to Goldfinch.

Kswl, a woman after my own heart! Given how much people loved that book, my intense dislike for it almost seemed sacrilegious. Glad a few other readers have felt that way. I feel somehow very bad about not liking books or movies others rave about. It’s like calling someone’s baby ugly or something. Other books I have similar reaction to are The Heart’s Invisible Furies, Every Last One ... and several more.

I’ve now read the poor reviews the movie received. I do agree with most of them.

I think reading the book probably made the movie easier to understand what was going on.

Joanie and Nuts: if you are over fifty you no longer have to pretend and can donate the book to your local library. I think it’s a law. You also no longer have to eat stuff you don’t like and pretend to agree with people you think are idiots. Unfortunately you can’t hurt all those people’s’ feelings—-YET, you have to wait for full carte blanche until age 80–so brush up on artful conversational redirects. 🙄

Okay, here’s some for you. I could not stand Where The Crawdads Sing or The Help. Talk about being in the minority!

I was meh on the book The Help. And hated the movie. The big "joke" in the movie I 1) simply do not believe and 2) find totally gross and not the tiniest bit funny.

Dedtired, I’m with you onWhere the Crawdads ... I found it didn’t ring true for me. (I know it’s fiction, but it felt fake.)

Didn't read The Help. mtn, totally agree with you on the gross(ly) implausible “joke” in the movie.