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A review by ramireads
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Hmm - I can see why people like this book, but I can't see why they love it. I found the characters completely hate-able and they genuinely made me uncomfortable. The pacing was very slow and then in the last 20ish pages (excluding the epilogue) made a complete 180.
Despite this, it was an okay read. I found myself wanting to read more and I wanted to know how and why things unfolded the way they did. The second half of the book was not my favourite, in the slightest, but I got through it and it was fine. I was intrigued and I quite enjoyed the writing style.
Despite this, it was an okay read. I found myself wanting to read more and I wanted to know how and why things unfolded the way they did. The second half of the book was not my favourite, in the slightest, but I got through it and it was fine. I was intrigued and I quite enjoyed the writing style.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Drug use, Homophobia, Incest, Murder, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Suicide
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual violence