Reviews

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

maddyv03's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death

Minor: Self harm

lcvesbooks's review against another edition

dnf this seems awesome but i’m not in the mood for this right now

lira499's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

glimmer02's review against another edition

5.0

One of the most beautiful pieces of literature I’ve ever read.

averyhers's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.0

pointlessly pretentious. there were maybe 50 total pages of things actually happening…. the character of julian was a total waste 

alexisreadingabook's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

natalie12345's review against another edition

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

2.0

The story was fine but not worth the length of the novel. I like the characters, setting and general idea but altogether it just felt a little boring. 

summers1's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

leonie_88's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

jodcog's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

3.5