A review by anne_verhoef
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

After seeing everyone recommend this book for this time of year I had gotten quite curious because I had never heard of it before. So after a while I bought the book. It took me a long time to finish it (3 weeks) and it was quite a slow book but not that I wasn’t intrigued or appalled from reading it, I was so intrigued that I only wanted to continue reading it. It was anything but what I expected especially the ending and the scene at the hotel (I don’t wanna spoil everything). To sum it up I enjoyed it eventho I’ve read some totally opposite reviews

 The scene that got me most distraught was Henry killing himself in the hotel. That Charles gotten that drunk that he wanted to kill Henry, I understood. Maybe he wasn’t able to handle all the lies very well and living with the idea that they murdered an innocent man. But Henry.. no I didn’t see that coming. Was he planning this all along? That’s my question
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