A long read, but.....
593060
Extremely thorough. He has verified many of my thoughts through documented history. However, it is very long. Thanks for his efforts.
He undoubtedly takes extreme criticism from the leaders of the black and liberal white people of in all levels of government. I believe him; a true American.
3413652
I like this novel though I found it to be a little long.  Though what did I expect, the book is about a lady with Amnesia!
Anyway, apart from it being long it is a good read.  Half way through I got a little sick of it and contemplated not finishing it, but a week later I finished it off and am glad I did so.
2123612
This book is rather tedious to read, too much details and descriptions before getting to actual things that happen. But, it's a really good read (so long as you don't fall asleep). Other people will love it, I just "like it", that's 4 stars.
1230613
Good book, according to reviews, but it is so long and substantively weighty that I don't know anyone who actually read it through.  I wish Pinker had edited it down into a readable length, as I am interested in Pinkers message and research.  Also, due to its length, its much too big & heavy to take to read on the airplane.  Our book club was going to read it, then saw its length and quickly decided not to do so.
128314
Overall I had to keep reading, couldn' put it down, and yet I felt a little dissatisfied at the end that I learned so much about certain story lines throughout the beginning and middle of the book and in the end those plots had no bearing on the mystery for the most part.  It was a good read, but a tad too long for the way the plot ended up.  Could've gotten there a bit quicker for my taste, but thankfully we all have different tastes.  I do recommend it overall because it did keep me reading it.
582456
The Goldfinch is beautifully written yet an unnecessarily long read.
I agree with readers who found the book's beginning and ending chapters beyond well written.
Tartt loses her audience with too much unnecessary detail as she builds her story.
My guess is that some may have put down the book altogether in the middle chapters as there were moments when I felt swallowed up in detail.
If only the author had used her words more judiciously, the book would be among my favorites.
My advice to potential readers is to not give up part way through as the end of their reading journey is well worth the ride!
3245530
A good read, but too long.  Has a great deal of detail which is well written, but about half it should have been edited out.
433420
I'm probably premature with this analysis....I've only read a couple of chapters at this time.  The problem is that is a large novel with very small print. Small enough, that even with my glasses, I have a difficult time reading it. The story may be outstanding, but it will take me more time than I would like to give, to finish the story. So sad.....
4926915
CD/Unabridged/literature:  This book was really long.  From the beginning, you know the ending.  A body is found at the bottom of a ravine; frozen in ice.  We quickly learn that she is the daughter of a well off family and a member of the ELF (Google it; it really exists).  Her family is a stereotypical family of four.  Her father seems like a doormat and her trust fund mother a shrew.  They also have the typical burnout son.  But nothing is as it seems.  From the beginning, you think one thing.  Then the novel flashes back the earlier years.  How the parents met, a vacation on the ranch, and other key moments that that change and divide each character and relationship.  By the end of the book, you see all the divides and you learn how the girl from Long Island ended up at the bottom of the ravine in Montana.
As for recommending it?  Well, it's literature.  Listening to it can be slow.  I think abridge would have been better.  Scott Brick does a wonderful job with the narration and the book is well written.  However, by disc 8, I wanted it to end or put me out of my misery.  If you like literature, this is the book for you.  I read the back summary and thought it was a mystery.  While there is a ton, and I mean a ton, of red herrings in the beginning, the conclusion took too long.
2277816
There were too many characters to keep straight for the major part of the book. The story was rather intricate, but a very good read.
3515196
It took some time to get there, but there are some really valuable tips towards the end of the book. No offense, this book just seems to rattle off story after story of disjointedness, but it pulls it together at the end. I was really looking forward to this book, being a fan of Influence, but I struggled to grind through it until the last 30 pages.. boom, there is gold in there.
487795
Pretty good, but it was a long read and slow moving.  Took me a while to finish, it could have been a little shorter.
3531904
I would consider this a classic and a must read, but.....

It's a little long winded, the book could have easily lost about 100 pages.  And I found it boring at times.  But these drawbacks are worth it to get the life lessons out of this book, and the story of the father-son motorcycle journey.
3573979
I would have given it 5 but it was a bit long so off-putting to some people. The end was not as satisfactory as the first 750 pages...but I read to the end and was glad to do so. You will have favorite characters. It is not an easy read - but it is engrossing.
2880894
This book is worth a read, but it seemed very long to me.  I think it would have been a much better book if the author had shortened it by a third.
284861
A good book, but seemed very long and things were repeated a lot. Did give me a different look at Alzheimer's .
4798426
This took me a while to read. It is incredibly long. The story alternates between characters, their current life, their inner dialogues, and how they are connected to one another. I kept reading it because I was invested in some characters. Some characters I didn't care for, some I wanted to learn more about, some I felt didn't have much of a point. Just regular people living regular lives. I finished the book not knowing if it was too long or not long enough.