A review by muukhom
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

It’s so amazing how Donna managed to write such beautiful yet disturbing book like this. It’s very hard to put down and it’s the best book I’ve read so far!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Minor: Medical content, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism