A review by taylorfish
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Super long, but a deep and complicated journey. The extreme detail can at times seem unnecessary but once I got to the end I realized it was all so important to the story. Knowing the Bunny dies from the beginning is kind of a red herring, you’re so focused on him that you overlook the rest of the group, much like Richard does. As Richard begins to see the situation more clearly so do you, that Bunny (while annoying) didn’t deserve to die, nor did he need to. I can’t wait to read this again with fresh eyes.