A review by lilawsahar
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I can’t give it less than 4 stars even though it’s slow to get to the excitement. 

I think the only true sane person was Bunny.
The only person who reacted in the correct manner. I would also be acting weirdly if my friends killed someone with no remorse. He seemed to be cruel but also he was correct: the twins were sleeping together, Charles did drink too much, Francis was gay, Richard was a liar, and Henry was supposed to be his best friend. He was being cruel and callous with his snide remarks but it was due to him being replaced by another person who had no problem with the others faults. It was sad that because Bunny was not grounded in their secret world that he had to go. Kind of like the tale by Socrates’s allegory of the cave.


I want to read more dark academia. Hopefully they aren’t all this slow. I loved the epilogue. 

I don’t know what Camilla saw in Henry. Why were they in love?
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