A review by ainhoalikesbooksandmangos
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

I just finished the book, and i find myself at a lost of words. Mainly, because i don't truly understand what i read, and because i am really anxious, because of my period. So im going to watch 500 youtube video, to understand this book, that took me roughly one month to read. And everybody loves but i don't seam to get. I saw some things coming,
like the ending with Julian beaing really fake and Henry using everone for his benefit and that ending badly.
But i feel as stupid as the carachters, because i ended up feeling attached to them and hating them as much. They didn't make any sense, but that makes the so realistic in a way. And what i hated the most was when
Camilla and Richard, after all that time and all that happened, admit to love him. Because i felt like i ended up loving his character. I especially hate his relationship with Camila and i don't know why jet. I just feel secondhand manipulated by Henry
I truly don't know the ending also knocked me, and i don't know what to feel or think. Did i enjoyed reading it? Yes. Why? Don't know jet. I guess because it was a wild ride, like the characters and some of the descriptions of environments or of fellings. I'm just sure of one thing, I'm not reading this again. It would just make me sad for what is going to hapen to them, the end is kind of depressing, and I'm biased cause of my love-hate for them. Anyway i thin that it will stay on my mind, and i will end at loving it. So yeah, give it a shot if you like. Now I'm going to try to find somebody to explain it to me.
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Ok. Like a week has pased ,and i can't stop thinking about it. I love the vibes, the process of reading it has been connected to me relaxing in my commute. I also love the convos that i have found online about it, and the cool creative things that people do. So I'm changing my stars from 2.5 to 4. I know, pretty crazy. Will i read it again? I don't know yet because it's really dense. But probably yes. In the future.
Bye.
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