A review by sumisreads
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

5.0

I don't usually write reviews on goodreads but after reading The Secret History I thought the book was so good that I wanted to try and start a habit of writing a review for every book I read. The main thing that enticed me about this book are all the classical references (I'm really into ancient Greek mythology so it sometimes feels like this book was made for me!) And I really love how that was put into the narrative of the six classics students who become five after Bunny is murdered. I like how the detective story was reversed and I got to find out how and why Bunny got murdered because it made for a far more fresh take on things. I loved all the characters even though what they did together was simply terrible and the ending really did surprise me but ultimately it didn't feel rushed which I thought was good. Overall I really enjoyed Donna Tartt's first novel and I'd highly recommend that you read it too!