A review by skys_library
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

 Where do I begin with this one, it was not what I was expecting at all. There was a character that I was expecting to see a whole lot more of, based on how the synopsis portrayed it, but we only saw or heard of every now and then. This book was, to me, just a whole lot of mess, it felt like forever before we truly started seeing any form of plot stick, instead of the random bits we were getting. There is a scene and conversation there at the end, that had it been in the first half of the book or even genuinely discussed I would have DNF'd this book, then and there. There was so many things there at the end that just felt so random and just didn't make any form of sense to me at all. Honestly could not vibe with this book and If I'm being entirely honest I'm giving this book a 3 out of respect that I finished it and that the first half was okay.