A review by zeegy
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I went into this a little suspicious all I've seen of this book were aesthetic shots completing that dark academia mood board. I thought it would just be elitist jerking off other elitist, but it's so much more. The writing gripped me the moment I started the book and had me hooked and rooting for these characters that frankly never do anything right. I go into book ratings with how much I want to reread a book, how much I'm willing to put myself through that emotional rollercoaster again and with this I found myself jumping back pages to reread things in excitement of knowing more. 
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