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Die geheime Geschichte by Donna Tartt

1463 reviews

komiification's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of the greatest pieces of literary fiction I've ever read. Unsurprising that this created an entire subculture. 

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rxdblxre's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.25

it’s a slow read but the last few chapters had me hanging on to every word. Richard is a very complex character as well as the others. You’d have to reflect on who you are and what you believe to truly appreciate this.

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aliengirlreads's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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toadie's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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kenna13's review against another edition

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

3.0


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corkadillo's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My flatmate and my best friend revealed one day that this was their favourite book. One of many spooky shared tastes, having not known one another at all before I introduced them. My flatmate lent me his copy and I devoured it in little over a day, awakening naturally at 3am, and reaching straight for it. 
The writing is exquisite. The characters have depth and mystery. The plot unfolds deliciously from the very first line. I can't wait to read it again. 

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berrytart's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-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

dear lord this book was hard to get through, i like the thought of the book and the way it ended. but i nearly cried tears of relief when it was over. everyone was insufferable which i did like!! i’ll most likely never reread this book again though 😃


(francis best character!!)

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milooo's review against another edition

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

4.0

you know what, maybe the booktok girlies were onto something with this book… it’s beautifully written and probably one of the most artistic and cinematic novels i’ve ever read. every atmospheric description felt like a still from an old surrealist film, so much so that i could almost hear the crackle of an old film reel in the background as i was reading. the characters are supremely interesting and as awful and flawed as they all are, that’s kind of the point to them. i really shared Richard’s sentiment of having this “fatal tendency to try to make interesting people good”, but all of their flaws make them so nakedly human, which makes the reader empathise with them despite their better judgement (although i mainly empathise with these people’s livers, my god these bitches need HELP). this book truly sucks you into its world, and that is aided by the long chapters, which i surprisingly didn’t mind that much. you really have to sit down and read a whole chapter in one sitting to have the best reading experience. i would’ve rated this 5 stars if it weren’t for a few key things. firstly, the narrative randomly veers into an /almost/ really good exploration of racism and how easily people can take advantage of visibility and attention to push their own racist agenda. that all could’ve added a relevant and important layer to the story, but it’s just… dropped? secondly, i really disliked how little agency camilla had as a character. as the only lead female character i kind of saw this coming, but it was quite disappointing when she is ‘sexy lampshade’-ed in most scenes. my final qualm is to do with the pacing, which (and this is purely personal taste) dragged a bit near the end. However, i had a great time reading this, and would definitely recommend it (even though If We Were Villains will always be my baby)

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scutler's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Probably in the top 5 best books I’ve ever read. Hauntingly good

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katenaum's review against another edition

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4.75


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