The Little Friend

Despite not having the largest question answered, Tartt's prose pulled me into the inner workings of this southern-gothic narrative. The switching of perspectives provided such a rotund, complete picture that, as the story carried on, I didn't quite mind as much as before that my question wasn't being answered, and that more were being put in its place. Isn't that such the way as life, where it is disorganised and dissatisfying? Believing one thing, and perhaps that is not the truth at all, but you never know it? The lack of closure is disturbing, and I think a lot of people will be turned off by the fact that it doesn't answer “The Question,” but it's still a thrilling tale that made me give a damn about the characters and their fates.