A review by sashasghost
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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

4.0

i enjoyed this and read it very quickly despite my dyslexia. i feel somewhat mixed on the very end but the POV character and those in the Greek class are not likeable by any means so that's prolly why i feel mixed. i loved the unravelling of the mystery, it was very well paced and once i got 50 pages in i found it picked up and kept the pace the rest of the time.

i enjoyed this but found it a little bit of a struggle nearer the end. after the first 50 pages the pace picks up and the mystery unravels with brilliant timing. then i found myself not enjoying it quite as much after the funeral. i can't place my finger on it. maybe the ending of the main book, maybe the ending of the epilogue. despite this i'd recommend reading as the mystery as a whole is worth it.

TW for a tiny bit of explicit homophobia, with a homophobic slur, and anti-semitism.
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