Reviews

Gizli Tarih by Donna Tartt

leahreadsstuff's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

thatgrace's review against another edition

5.0

Weird but amazing. I really wish it was a movie! Dead Poets Society vibes. I can’t say much else without spoilers

e_kamil20's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-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

5.0

kirsten0929's review against another edition

1.0

I wish that I had stopped reading when I first thought to at about page 50. It just got so many great reviews, I really thought it would work itself out if I gave it a chance, but I only got more frustrated the more I read. My biggest struggle was that the voice of the narrator did not at all match the character she had created to be the narrator and I found it a distraction throughout the entire 559 pages. The characters felt contrived (one wore a black suit and carried an umbrella all the time, another said things like “I say, old man,” and another wore a pince-nez). They felt one-dimensional and inconsistent. I think they were supposed to be smart, somewhat pretentious, rich kids, but for me to believe it they needed to do more than just rattle off the occasional quote in French or ancient Greek or mention Dostoyevsky or Tolstoy. I found the entire situation and storyline (especially everything about the investigation) completely farfetched. There was also a lot of unnecessary detail and anecdotes that added nothing; this story could easily have been told in 350 pages or less.

hiitsmaz's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

graydon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

3.75

aayu_3's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

ninalangebeeke's review against another edition

4.0

*3.5 stars

will write my thoughts down after ive been able to process this hell of a ride

katieopperman's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

francesusifo's review against another edition

5.0

god. this book is one of the best i’ve read this month- seriously.

the characters are well-developed (well, kinda apart from the twins honestly