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So to be fair, it is 771 pages of really good writing. I love art, it is not something I talk about here often, but I really do. A big portion of my university schooling revolved around art and still today on occasion, you can find me painting or drawing in my basement. Maybe that's why I bought this book in the first place. I was admittedly intrigued to see how the painting fit into the story. But it isn't really about just the one painting, I mean literally it is, but figuratively it is more about how a human can become so enraptured by art.
The book is from the perspective of a boy named Theo Decker. It starts in New York City when he is at a museum with his mom and an explosion occurs and through the chaos and confusion, miraculously he survives but is unable to locate his mom. Theo, in an effort to salvage something beautiful and at the urging of a another injured museum patron, takes a painting and leaves the museum. It is revealed, that it was a terrorist attack on the museum, and Theo lost his mom. This one event initiates a series of decisions that will change Theo's life forever.
The story spans the globe and many years, from New York City, to the suburbs of Las Vegas, to Amsterdam. In a way, it is almost 3 different stories and settings that all come together at the end. It is philosophical and fantastical at times and very easy to get lost in the imagery of Tartt's writing.
It really is quite remarkable if you have the time to read it. I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't embark on it lightly.
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