A review by bleepbloop
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

stunning. balletic. gross. I feel like I could read this ten more times and find new insight in each reread.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Dementia, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual violence, Islamophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Domestic abuse