Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Secret History (Abridged Version) by Donna Tartt

1145 reviews

piikasmalls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood

frran's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Donna Tartt si riconferma sempre strepitosa. L’ho divorato! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

peppermintz's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I have alot of complicated (mostly negative) feelings about this book. Maybe I'd rank it higher in a few days after I've finished it. It just reminds me alot of the Great Gatsby but with murder tbh.

Also, was Donna Tartt paid by the word?? Why is this book so long with soooo much unnecessary detail.

to the ppl who recommend this book as queer book to me, I hope you loose your page in your next book. With friends that give recommendations like this, who needs enemies? Having one explicitly gay character doesn't really make this book queer especially with a homophobic Bunny dropping the f-slur often.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Islamophobia, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

_jasper_394's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Incest, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

ducktofu's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, and Toxic friendship

sooreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape

seforana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

lreadss's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Incest, Rape, and Suicide

cherryfreckle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Vomit, and Death of parent

cdbrendel's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

Moderate: Death, Incest, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Murder