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thwaijes 's review for:
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book simply dragged and dragged. The characters were unlikeable and I couldn't understand their motivations half of the time. They deserved about every bad thing that happened to them and yet it wasn't satisfying to read about when those consequences came through. It's really befuddling to me that Donna Tartt could have written this and The Goldfinch, which was so thoroughly well written and enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail