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A review by sinaprst
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don`t even know what to say about this. I just feel empty after reading this, like I don`t know what to do with my life.
Not in a very long time has a book captivated me the way that this has. I was and still am constantly thinking about it and I literally physically couldn`t put it down.
I can`t even really explain this and I think I will need some more time before I can properly find the words to describe my feelings towards this. I just know already though that this is going to stay with me for the rest of my life and that there will not be a day where I don`t think about this.
I almost feel like pulling a Dorian Gray, buying several copies of this book and binding them in different colours to fit my various moods.
I just wished that Richard just came out of the fucking closet already and got together with Francis. The two of them would`ve made so much more sense together than him and Camilla (whatever that was anyways). And no matter how many times he tries to convince me he`s straight, I will not believe him. His actions just speak against him. No straight man talks about his male friends the way he does. And even the way that he talks about Camilla just screams closeted queer man at me. Anyways, Francis deserved better!
Not in a very long time has a book captivated me the way that this has. I was and still am constantly thinking about it and I literally physically couldn`t put it down.
I can`t even really explain this and I think I will need some more time before I can properly find the words to describe my feelings towards this. I just know already though that this is going to stay with me for the rest of my life and that there will not be a day where I don`t think about this.
I almost feel like pulling a Dorian Gray, buying several copies of this book and binding them in different colours to fit my various moods.
I just wished that Richard just came out of the fucking closet already and got together with Francis. The two of them would`ve made so much more sense together than him and Camilla (whatever that was anyways). And no matter how many times he tries to convince me he`s straight, I will not believe him. His actions just speak against him. No straight man talks about his male friends the way he does. And even the way that he talks about Camilla just screams closeted queer man at me. Anyways, Francis deserved better!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Suicide, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Antisemitism, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Homophobia, Incest, and Racism
Minor: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Car accident