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goldfinch sideblog | 26 | @colish3 on ao3 art, fanfic & literary analysis about the goldfinch

[theodoredeckergf]

[folkbrides-deactivated20250728]

[tiktaalic]

Crazyyyyyy work on Boris’s part to be like hey we have to talk. NOT about our hookups which I know is what you think I want to talk about. But while we’re here (on the subject). You are the only man I’ve ever slept with. And it was funny how I was like oh nice free hookups. Cause I didn’t know any girls. And you were like oh fuckkkkkk boris is in love with me. Not true! But it’s funny that you thought that. Anyway I have a piece of advice for you about women: the ideal woman is one you’re not super attached to who will let you live your own life and gives you space. Congrats on the engagement!

[tiktaalic]

[speaking to my most closeted friend] Hey remember all the meaningless sex we had? Well it was meaningless to me and you were in love with me. Ha! Good times. You’re doing a great job at getting lavender married btw

[acheronist]

took a break from actually relevant and important homework to listen to tears for fears and draw terrible trackpad tgf fanart. thanks

[sobertodeath2018-deactivated202]

thinking about how xandra absolutely knew something was going on between theo and boris and chose not to say anything… allyship

[sobertodeath2018-deactivated202]

[golongbyjoannanewsom]

remember when i reread the goldfinch and attempted to catalog every cultural reference? well here’s the list of films donna tartt mentioned

referenced in the goldfinch

films mentioned in donna tartt’s the goldfinch

[forgottenflickr]

2007

[freecssgons]

i need help!

okay, so i never wanted to make a post like this but i am running out of options. i am an american currently residing in canada with my partner. my partner has unfortunately lost their job and is finding it impossible to find work. not only that, but their lease is up in march and they won't be resigning due to not being able to afford the rent ($1875 a month). our solution is to drive down to my parent's home in the states so i can work instead and work on finding a solution long-term. that being said, we currently have NO MONEY and no real way of making it. my family cannot afford to send us anything. we are working on selling some of our furniture and other belongings but other than that, we are stuck. we need the money to be able to afford gas for the drive down, food, lodging and vet trips for our cats.

i am at a loss! it would mean a lot to me if anyone could help us out! even just a few dollars or a reblog would mean the world. thank you so much for reading! <3

p@yp@l: tallsaint

v3nm0: tallsaint

c@$h@pp: $tallsaint

[vegasera]

i remember i completely revived a dead fic and wrote two more chapters bc someone commented on it when i thought everyone hated it. but They Fuck (it up) is discontinued bc i switched meds and stopped writing and also bc i went through a crazy depressive episode where i slept 14-21 hours at a time. now im normal but i just dont have the inspiration idk. also im employed

[kotku]

i think this fandom has a tendency to give theo like. way too much credit tbh. i see lotsa posts positing theo and his actions as like, the Best and Purest somehow, and usually these posts find a way to imply or straight up say that whatever other character was involved w the interaction is like. a bad person? or acting out of pure malice? which is just so unbelievably missing the point i cannot believe it. i see this a lot specifically with regard to kitsey like there are so so so many posts making kitsey out to be some Evil Bitch who has theos Worst Interests in mind and wants to Ruin him and it’s like. hey guys did we read the same book? also more importantly do you have any empathy in your heart at all for anyone who isn’t a douchey white twink? because as much as i love theo he is, uhhhhh, a pretty huge asshole, like all the time.

honestly i can’t help but feel like it’s a symptom of “I Hate This Woman For Getting In The Way Of My Ship” disease but you’re all being very crafty about how you word your posts so as not to reveal that that’s why you hate [kitsey/kotku/pippa/etc] anyway this got long and rambly but i’m sick of it!!!

[vegasera]

haha tell me why i'm incredibly theo decker when hes been back in new york for like 5 years coded

*is on my 6th year of university, broke, and despite living in the same place for years has no stable sense of home and no direction for the future. is incredibly lonely and isolated but only through a lack of genuine connection, not because i cannot make or keep friends. but can i actually keep friends? theres half a joint on my balcony but im too afraid of being seen to go out and smoke it. also i have a really bad relationship with food*

[landrylovesmatcha]

what was i made for?

“ophelia” by john everett millais but it’s barbie and for the sake of this concept let’s pretend that there is in fact water in barbieland

[toolazytodecide]

writer questions!

nobody tagged me but I love this crap and am technically a writer so lets do it.

1. what’s your favourite genre to write?

Oooooo romance obviously, but more specifically I like writing fics that focus a lot on character analysis? 

2. do you pull inspiration from real-life, or do you pull things from other books/fanfic?

I write a lot of AUs, but I do get a lot of inspiration from songs. I’ll also work in headcanons I see on tumblr and stuff 

3. do you tend to write one-shots, short stories, or longer things?

I always want to write multi-chapter fics, but struggle to finish them. It’s a goal of mine to write more one shots instead of dedicating myself to 20k+ fics.

4. do you prefer description or dialogue?

DIALOGUE!!! I used to be obsessed with writing texting fics which gave me a lot of experience with dialogue, while leaving my description skills to suffer.

5. favourite fanfic/book of all time?

Bro. Impossible question, but my current favourite book is The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. My favourite series is Six of Crows or  The Raven Cycle. 

As for fics…I’m gonna forget so many BUT I’ll give you one for each of my top ships on AO3

1. Andrew and Neil (All for the Game):  Those That Broke Us by  WriteThroughTheNight  ( https://archiveofourown.org/works/9095254:)

 This is atypical for me since it’s not romance focused, but is rather focused on Neil’s trauma from his mother and him realizing that the way she treated him was not okay. 

Also shoutout to every “andreil fake rivalry fic” it is one of the few times I read established relationship and I eat it up every time.

2: Adam and Ronan (The Raven Cycle): while we’re on the subject, could we change the subject now by  shinealightonme (https://archiveofourown.org/works/12643005)

A truly adorable neighbour AU. Honestly Pynch was one of the toughest to pick a favourite for. 

3. Mickey and Ian (Shameless): I couldn’t decide between Fucked for Life by  Awritersmind (https://archiveofourown.org/works/21800806/chapters/52022443) 

An interesting twist on the coffee shop AU where Mickey and Ian fall in love as adults rather than teens. 

I read this a while ago, but I was OBSESSED it made me fall in love with the idea of Artist! Mickey and I loved how they wrote his relationship with his sister Mandy.

 and None the wiser by Loftec

 (https://archiveofourown.org/works/4856489/chapters/11128907

Again I read this a while ago, but it is a diner AU and just utterly delightful. I love reading fics where Mickey had a good relationship with his son and this is is a really good one. 

4: Remus and Sirius (Harry Potter)- My actual favourite Wolfstar fic has disappeared and is a Greatest British Bake off AU where Remus has fibromyalgia so if you know where to find it please let me know. 

BUT a close second is Text Talk by  merlywhirls (https://archiveofourown.org/works/1651109/chapters/3501239)

If I’m having a shitty day I’m re-reading Text-talk. it’s that simple. It’s a wrong number AU where they muggles in the modern day and Remus is home schooled due to his health.

5: Boris and Theo (The Goldfinch)- They Fuck (it up) by  colish3

( https://archiveofourown.org/works/33547123/chapters/83356504) 

A gorgeous fic about Theo dealing with the aftermath of the book, and maybe accepting his feelings for Boris. 

6: Ben and Devi (Never Have I ever)- all the magic we gave off by  transfiguredtoad

Bevi trying their best to not still be into each other while in other relationships. Super addicting tbh. 

6. favorite trope?

Wrong number! Enemies to Lovers! Fake Dating! There was only one bed! I’m a simple girl tbh. when writing I especially like writing about chronic illness but idk if that counts as a trope.

7. are you the kind of person to work on more than one wip?

Not successfully. If I start another fic the first one won’t be touched again til I’ve finished my new fic if ever again. 

8. how long have you been writing for?

Since I was 14 so almost 9 years, but that has definitely not been continuous. I’ve gone years without writing anything.

9. do you tend to write more during the morning, afternoon, or evening?

I get an idea and write whenever I can until it’s either done or I’ve gotten distracted rather than having a set time of the day. 

10. do you prefer to post your wip chapter by chapter, or do you prefer to wait until your wip is 100% finished before posting?

I prefer to finish everything first because I’ve found I won’t finish otherwise. Besides I like being able to go back and change stuff. 

im tagging  @furoruisa and  @siriuslynotovermarauders   🙈  feel free to ignore this if it aint your thing. I also challenge anyone else who wants to give it a try.

#tag game

[caramelbyblur]

he listened to Radiohead and smoked pot while complaining to his journals about his boyfriends new girlfriend. he had a crush on his step mom and hated her at the same time. he has maaaaajor daddy issues and looks for his mother in every woman he “fancies”. he hates smoking but he just can’t quit! Ladies and gentlemen, he is the tumblr teenage boy of 2004. He is… Theodore Decker.

[mercuryfountain-deactivated2024]

Sodom and g'morning

[booksandpaperss]

reading the goldfinch is truly an experience bc it is entirely from Theo Decker’s POV and I love that boy but istg he is lying to me like every other paragraph 😭

[vegasera]

just bought a pendant of saint jude because i think im a lost cause