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nicoleme1212's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Murder, Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, and Sexism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Blood, Chronic illness, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Death of parent and Eating disorder
torismazarine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicide, Drug use, Grief, Addiction, Classism, Blood, Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Murder
Moderate: Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, and Violence
judehp's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Suicide, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Chronic illness, Incest, Vomit, Death, Sexual assault, Addiction, Drug abuse, Racism, Self harm, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
mrs_elliott19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Blurb:
Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of morality, their lives are changed profoundly and for ever.
The Secret History is a story of two parts; the chain of events that led to the death of a classmate—and what happened next.
Thoughts:
Let me start off my review my saying I simple picked up this book due to seeing people gush about it over and over on instagram, and the fact that it was first published the year I was born.
I’m not gonna lie, it took me a longggg time to read it, simply because the first half was almost so boring I almost didn’t finish it.
But, in the end, I am glad I did. It is incredible slow at the beginning I will admit, but in the end, I am glad I stuck threw and finished its.
Content Warnings: Murder, Alcoholism, Suicide, Incest, Racist Slurs, Toxic Relationships, Drugs, Addiction, Animal Death, Bullying, A Little Sexual Contact, Hate Crime, Toxic Friendships – to list a few, you can find more on StoryGraph.
Graphic: Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Grief, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Incest, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Death
geilie's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Vomit, Suicide, Animal death, Death, Drug use, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Chronic illness, Classism, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Islamophobia, Sexism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Car accident, Eating disorder, and Suicide attempt
fa1ryts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Vomit, Violence, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Death, Cursing, Chronic illness, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Self harm, Bullying, Torture, Medical content, Medical trauma, Drug use, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Murder, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Homophobia, Gun violence, Grief, and Xenophobia
ienbdri's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Violence, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts
nickel_'s review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Incest, Murder, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Blood, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol and Panic attacks/disorders
njesenicka26's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Islamophobia, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Incest, Suicide, and Murder
Minor: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Grief
zoehakim's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Classism, Cursing, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Antisemitism, Confinement, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Animal death, Grief, Murder, Outing, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Vomit, Body shaming, Suicide, Violence, Ableism, Blood, Child death, Gaslighting, Gore, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Xenophobia