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mikitiale 's review for:
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really liked the prose. Tartt does a great job of describing the setting and the atmosphere. I felt like I really was there along the bleached-white birch trees in the winter and the warm, lazy, lilac-scented countryside in the spring.
Each character of the main cast had distinct characteristics but background characters felt blurred together sometimes.
Each character of the main cast had distinct characteristics but background characters felt blurred together sometimes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Incest, Forced institutionalization