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bearbear222 's review for:
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't think I am the target audience for this book, so I think I may have enjoyed it more if I was more into greek mythology and classical literature in general. That being said, I can see why so many people love it. However, I can also see why some people dislike it... I feel like I am in the middle!
The characters were each very interesting to me, and I was pretty hooked the whole way through except for a couple sections throughout. There were also some twists that I wasn't expecting and I always enjoy when a book catches me by surprise like that. While reading, I listened to the audiobook on Audible which is read by Donna Tartt herself, and I think that DRASTICALLY improved my experience of reading this book. I highly recommend doing that, because it is read in the exact way the author wants it to be read, which is pretty cool. It also helped tons to keep my attention on the book because like I said before, some parts were a little slow and uninteresting to me.
Definitely check trigger warnings for this book! I did not and wish that I had.
The characters were each very interesting to me, and I was pretty hooked the whole way through except for a couple sections throughout. There were also some twists that I wasn't expecting and I always enjoy when a book catches me by surprise like that. While reading, I listened to the audiobook on Audible which is read by Donna Tartt herself, and I think that DRASTICALLY improved my experience of reading this book. I highly recommend doing that, because it is read in the exact way the author wants it to be read, which is pretty cool. It also helped tons to keep my attention on the book because like I said before, some parts were a little slow and uninteresting to me.
Definitely check trigger warnings for this book! I did not and wish that I had.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual violence