The Goldfinch

Mentions high-end brands and art objects, though not in a promotional way.

Theo's mother and multiple museum visitors die in the bombing; another man dies in the aftermath, and Theo's father later dies in a crash.

A character is shot in the arm and deaths occur, but the supplied account does not indicate graphic descriptions of blood or bodily injury.

The full novel includes recurring strong profanity and harsh adult insults. The supplied excerpt does not quote examples, so the exact frequency and intensity are somewhat uncertain.

Religious belief or practice is not identified as a meaningful element in the supplied material.

Theo has a long-standing, complicated attachment to Pippa and becomes engaged to Kitsey; romantic longing and emotional conflict recur.

A museum bombing, deaths, criminal threats, armed violence, paranoia and suicidal thoughts create sustained, realistic fear and danger, though this is not a supernatural horror story.

Contains mature interpersonal dynamics and sexual references, though not explicit erotica.

Theo and Boris drink, smoke marijuana and use illegal drugs as teenagers; Theo later develops prescription-drug addiction, with blackouts and serious consequences.

A terrorist bombing kills museum visitors; armed criminals attack the protagonists, and Theo kills an attacker during a violent confrontation.