A review by angrybookworm
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book so much. It had a wonderful sense of place and character. I enjoyed Richard as a character, though I frequently forgot his name. Tartt is great at creating a world around such a small story. We got peeks into the larger world sometimes that reminded us how big their problem seemed but that they were the only ones truly experiencing it. The only thing that gets me, is that we didn't see nearly as much of Julian as I expected we would judging by the description and the beginning of the book. It's touched on a bit at the end, but it didn't perfectly satisfy me. I do think this is a near perfect book though.