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A review by bethyk
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
4.0
4.7. the one and only adjective i have to describe this book is excellent (excellently written, excellently paced) - probably the first real page-turner i’ve read in a while. it didn’t feel like 500 pages. i get the hype.
after some rumination, i’ve realized i have ONE substantial nitpick: where is julian?? whoever wrote the back cover blurb had me misguided… “under the influence of their charismatic classics professor…”…
maybe the point is that we don’t really see this charisma/hear about what happens in his classes in great detail? idk. i’d have liked to, though. i think the last 50 or so pages would’ve made more sense had i had an understanding of julian’s impact on everyone (henry in particular)
after some rumination, i’ve realized i have ONE substantial nitpick: where is julian?? whoever wrote the back cover blurb had me misguided… “under the influence of their charismatic classics professor…”…
maybe the point is that we don’t really see this charisma/hear about what happens in his classes in great detail? idk. i’d have liked to, though. i think the last 50 or so pages would’ve made more sense had i had an understanding of julian’s impact on everyone (henry in particular)