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A review by georgiesutton
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
I thought the production of the audio book really took away from how much I could have enjoyed this book. It’s read by the author who is clearly not an audio book narrator and her strong accent takes some getting used to. Aside from that the time stamps are completely random, with Book 2 starting halfway between timestamps and there is no regard for the book’s chapters.
I think had I read the physical book I may have found it more engaging and more of a page turner but I actually felt it could have been about a third shorter, there was a lot of superfluous detail.
I found it an intriguing story but it just dragged on for me listening to it, and overall a little disappointed I gave so much of my time to this book.
I think had I read the physical book I may have found it more engaging and more of a page turner but I actually felt it could have been about a third shorter, there was a lot of superfluous detail.
I found it an intriguing story but it just dragged on for me listening to it, and overall a little disappointed I gave so much of my time to this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Gore, Incest, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape