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The Secret History by Donna Tartt

13 reviews

navayiota's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

No wonder it's such a beloved story, I couldn't stop listening even for a moment. I want to own a copy of this book and read it again. How vivid and atmospheric, it made me want to learn ancient Greek and go to college to study it. Absolutely adored the horrible protagonists, such flawed characters and yet it was so easy for me to love them. I'm so glad I read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Death, Animal death, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Vomit, Cursing, Blood, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Classism, Abandonment, and Incest

Minor: Animal cruelty

nyree'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Drug use, Death, Alcoholism, Murder, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Racism, Mental illness, Incest, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Classism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Drug use, and Child death

polpolpolulu's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

I am absolutely in love with this The Secret History. Although the plot isn't seat gripping its evident that’s not the point of the story. You got to learn and bond with every character, and see how their true flaws have been hidden by Richards desire to be a part of their group. This story shows the wicked in the beautiful and that rarely is something as it seems. Donna depicts everything is such detail that you feel and perfectly imagine everything that Richard experiences. I would definitely re read this book in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Cursing, Gun violence, Incest, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Car accident, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, and Sexual content