A review by shutupaboutbooks
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was not perfect, it dragged in certain parts and rushed in others but I still gave it 5 stars. And that is because of how beautifully Donna Tartt develops the characters. You know that they are all horrible people and yet you find yourself loving them anyway. We watch them make horrible decisions and yet their reasoning seems almost reasonable. I loved the way the prologue was actually set in between book 1 and book 2. Overall, this book was genius and I highly recommend it. 
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