@avantgame ok finished the goldfinch and ready to discuss!
@jmittman Is that the theme of the book? that karma exists (everything is cause and effect) but not obvious?
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@avantgame Unsure if that's the theme; the book as a whole felt quite nihilistic to me, but the resolution seemed to be that despite (1/2)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame the terrors that life can bring, yes, some good can be had. But Theo was unbelievably lucky given all that happened to him (cont)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame and all that he did to himself. The metaphor with the painting is quite clear, don't you think? -
@jmittman omg I think i totally missed the metaphor. was he chained by the painting the way the bird was? -
@avantgame chained to the painting, to his past, to Pippa...all due to one moment in time that ultimately undid him. I couldn't stop asking- -
@jmittman because obviously no one would blame a child with head injury!!! -
@avantgame True - his injury clouded him for a long time. And yes Pippa despite her fractured family still had more support than Theo. But-
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