A review by laylaxm17
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i love this book. donna tartt is a genius. ever since i first read this book i have not stop thinking about it. it’s just that kind of book. it’s gonna leave you confused, and interpreting every detail even though you don’t know if you’re right. the whole theme of it is genius. this book is ironically so fucking funny. i love it. dark academia, gay, murder, greek mythology (?), found family (????). all things i love in a book. but also, these characters….. suck. they are,, horrible people. but that’s the point of the book. just be prepared to be pretty horrified by some things that these characters do. my one complaint is that this book is so long. it took me forever to read and somehow it’s literally 8 chapters. but very good A+ (maybe spoilers in the content warnings??????)
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