Scan barcode
A review by iamsherlocked
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.0
A great book, yes. The writing ? Ominous. Exquisite. Perfectly shows these extremely complicated, elitist and objectively unlikeable people and makes you invested in them and their stories.
The build up to Bunny’s death and the aftermath is depicted beautifully.
However, it is VERY dense and there is hardly any reprieve from the tension-filled atmosphere. For a couple hundred pages there in the middle, the book becomes way more of a drag than is bearable but does pick back up again for the epilogue.
All in all, this book left me wanting more despite its length and the jam packed content; hence the 4star rating.
The build up to Bunny’s death and the aftermath is depicted beautifully.
However, it is VERY dense and there is hardly any reprieve from the tension-filled atmosphere. For a couple hundred pages there in the middle, the book becomes way more of a drag than is bearable but does pick back up again for the epilogue.
All in all, this book left me wanting more despite its length and the jam packed content; hence the 4star rating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Incest