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The Secret History by Donna Tartt

1335 reviews

violet_viper's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest and Xenophobia

unnamed_melon's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Writing style was immaculate, characters very well developed :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Incest

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

haerumii's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

iitaviinisalo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

4.5/-4.75/5
I think this book heavily falls off after Bunny dies, but i still liked it. I think it's good that Henry died, Charles maybe would have been better that way too. I'm glad Camilla got away even tho she's not happy. I wish Francis and Richard could be happy and together and not married to random girls.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Incest and Physical abuse

Minor: Homophobia and Antisemitism

hollyatree's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug abuse and Incest

Minor: Homophobia and Rape

goldbs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Islamophobia, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Gaslighting

gotnobusinesspraying's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

the narrator being unreliable really adds to the personal interpretations. the bacchanal and Richard not being there adds another layer to the lack of reliability in any of the characters take on what happens 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Incest and Racial slurs

Minor: Fatphobia and Homophobia

hilariescudero's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Vomit, and Antisemitism

hxdfn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

ktjames1908's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I feel like I'd need to read this book another few times before really being able to articulate what I think about it. What I can say is that it's beautifully written.
I found it to be incredibly engaging, but it is driven primarily by the unfolding of the characters, so if you prefer things that are more plot heavy then it might not be for you. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Classism