A review by avignaa
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark funny 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

3.0

The premises was great, the writing is beautiful. However, i find it lazy to take 8 years to write a book and relying on slurs to make a commentary on dark academia. Hearing the audiobook narrated by the author and saying these slurs with her whole chest was definitely something.
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