Theo of Golden: A Novel
One spring morning, a stranger arrives in the small southern city of Golden. No one knows where he has come from…or why…
His name is Theo. And he asks a lot more questions than he answers.
Theo visits the local coffeehouse, where ninety-two pencil portraits hang on the walls, portraits of the people of Golden done by a local artist. He begins purchasing them, one at a time, and putting them back in the hands of their “rightful owners.” With each exchange, a story is told, a friendship born, and a life altered.
A story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted novel about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the invisible threads of kindness that bind us to one another.
His name is Theo. And he asks a lot more questions than he answers.
Theo visits the local coffeehouse, where ninety-two pencil portraits hang on the walls, portraits of the people of Golden done by a local artist. He begins purchasing them, one at a time, and putting them back in the hands of their “rightful owners.” With each exchange, a story is told, a friendship born, and a life altered.
A story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted novel about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the invisible threads of kindness that bind us to one another.
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Theo of Golden started out as a slow read, and steadily gained speed throughout the story. It’s a heartwarming book that you will wish it could have continued. You never know how much a small act of kindness can affect someone else. Worth the read!
Loved this book, it was well written and heartwarming. Tears of joy, kindness, friendship, and sadness wrapped in one beautiful novel.
Theo of Golden had so much buzz that I was expecting a wow, but the slow pacing left me waiting and wanting more to happen. While the story eventually built to something, it just took too long to get there. That said, the underlying theme of "random acts of kindness" for complete strangers was touching and poignant.
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