A review by caffeinatedbookdragon
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

I don’t know y’all. I think dark academia might not be for me. I really enjoyed the prose. It was engaging and kept me interested to a degree, but the pacing was SO SLOW. I ended up skimming some parts just to get through it. 

The characters are morally bankrupt (mostly) rich kids, so it was hard to really care about them. I genuinely don’t understand why Richard in particular went along with some ~particular~ actions of the others. 
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