A review by rach_bella
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

Beauty is terror 
A lot of things have been said about this book, enough so that I can’t find much more to say. Only that it is very rare that a book leaves a mark on me like this one did, that I found a little piece of myself in each of the characters, that by the end of the book I felt as though I lived and breathed besides them. I have come to the conclusion that in order to enjoy this book you will need three things:
1) an appreciation for atmospheric prose with a love for literature itself 
2) morally grey/ambiguous characters
3) a touch of madness 
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(Judy was my favourite character and deserved more scenes)
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