A review by gorgeousgirl777
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark mysterious 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

4.0

I liked the book, but at times it felt difficult to follow. There are many pages of straight-up monologue if you're into that. Lots of cigarettes, coke, and alcohol. All white people in Vermont in the 80s but that's self explanatory. Kind of a slow burn then at the end it's packed with the shit hitting the fan. I'd compare it to the movie Home Alone. During the movie you get a feel for Kevin and his mentality, then at the end he unleashes all his pranks and it's one thing after another. It's comparable to the unraveling of

Julian getting that anonymous letter (written by Bunny) saying he knew Henry killed the farmer and he knew Henry was going to kill him so he wouldn't tell anyone, Charles spiraling indefinitely into alcoholism and the threatening suspicion Henry will kill him next, Charles showing up at the hotel with the gun, shooting Richard in the stomach, Richard getting addicted to pills, Henry shooting himself in the head, Francis attempting suicide, and all this happen in like the last 30 pages of the book. Idk Camilla just stay the damsel in distress the whole time.