A review by annamaryd365
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

4.5

Just finished this book and goddamn, I don't even know what to say. I totally get the hype for this one. I think this book's strongest aspect by far is how it lures you in the same way Richard gets lured in. People complain about how slow the book can be and while I understand that criticism, I think it worked wonderfully. You don't even find out about what they have done until you are well into the book and you've been endeared to the characters and you can't help but feel a bit bad for them. You understand their logic and you can barely even blame them for what they've done (at least while you're reading that is). There was a moment towards the end where I just sat there and thought "Who the fuck are these people?" because you don't even realize until later that you actually know very little about them. But at that point, you're already 400 pages into the novel and you love all of them just as much as Richard does. The book admittedly does drag a little bit in the middle and gets a tad repetitive but overall I thought it was fantastic and if you're up for something long and slow-paced you should 100% read this.