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leelating's review against another edition
5.0
“Beauty is terror. We want to be devoured by it, to hide ourselves in that fire which refines us”
I mean, holy shit
Reading this book a second time deepened all of the emotions I felt initially
There is just so much to say- Richards journey from Plano to Hampden and his infatuation with the people that led to his and their own demise, the introspection of Greek tragedy and culture and how it plays out for our characters, how the lines drawn between good and bad become so arbitrary that reading this often becomes overwhelming
Donna Tartt, thank you thank you thank you
I mean, holy shit
Reading this book a second time deepened all of the emotions I felt initially
There is just so much to say- Richards journey from Plano to Hampden and his infatuation with the people that led to his and their own demise, the introspection of Greek tragedy and culture and how it plays out for our characters, how the lines drawn between good and bad become so arbitrary that reading this often becomes overwhelming
Donna Tartt, thank you thank you thank you
evieb_3721's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
heleneherbst's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
saundarya's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.5
kenyounotdal's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
chloe_712's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I may take up Greek now
wauyan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
kikiiii_6's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
katiep84'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? Yes
3.0