The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt
Book
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Book
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Updated: 12 August 2024
| No rape or sexual assault | |
| Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied) | |
| Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing) | |
| Sexual relationship between adult and teenager | |
| Child sexual abuse | |
| Incest | |
| Attempted rape | |
| Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after) | |
| Detailed/vivid description of rape |
Description
The protagonist (a boy) mentions in passing that when he was 16, he was sleeping with a woman in her 30s in exchange for alcohol: it does not go into much more detail.
His best friend (aged 15-16) makes remarks about wanting to sleep with his best friend's step mother: when it is pointed out that this would be rape, he responds with “i wish”.
He also ends up in a relationship with an 18 year old girl and in addition to the entire relationship being very toxic, he states that he hit her.
Additionally, he is nearly sold into sex trafficking as a child.
Both characters sleep together several times while both are drunk and underage.
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