A review by esdiecinueve
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

It’s one of the weirdest books I’ve read to date. Not quite what I was expecting from a dark academia book, but much more. The element of the “other”, the ghosts and hallucinations, just sells the whole eerie, decadent ambiance. I loved it.