So far, so good, though. A terrorist bombing incident, museums, an intelligent bullied kid, New York, Amsterdam—it has all great ingredients of an engaging story.
But do you know why I love The Goldfinch so much? The lead 13-year old character Theo Decker always refers to his mother as "my mother"—never "mom." Isn't that amazing? I find that it's one of the novel's strongest points—a minor one, yes, but a game-changer nevertheless. For some weird reason I cannot bring myself to refer to my mother as "mom," too. Is that the inherent Asian in me?
I reward myself with one or two chapters once in a while. (Thanks, Theo, for keeping me company. You won't be a 13-year old forever, and you will grow up in the next few chapters.)
Many thanks to my dear Ate Liw for giving me the book.
Many thanks to my dear Ate Liw for giving me the book.
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