61k reviews for:

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

4.19 AVERAGE

argerdes13's review against another edition

2.0

slow-paced

ameli4's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

lotta_vh's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious slow-paced

lauradepasqual's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kayle19's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ceilidh_ashcroft's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bpgunna's review against another edition

5.0

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Devoured, and I already miss the feeling of reading it.

_nenareads_'s review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dogpigeons's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 70%

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Forgettable white characters. Interesting plot but drags on so much that I couldn't care to find out the reveal. Is a very beautiful book with picturesque prose that doesn't say much to me or anything at all.

ellakb01's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Too long