A review by imogenreading
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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

4.25

This was hard for me to get into but after about the first hundred pages I was hooked! Everything about it was mind boggling, it certainly challenged me to read it and
the ending was so cathartic!

Updated 14/11/22: Second read! I enjoyed it way more this time around. Appreciated the writing so much more. I move my rating up to 4.5 - still not perfect but very very close. 
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