A review by amirxhs13
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book has changed me, I am not the same person I was before I read it. I hated and loved every character at different moments, I want to both cry over it and laugh as I watch it burn. I never want to see it again but I would do anything to read it for the first time over. The negative things people have to say about it are purposeful. The characters are meant to be unlikeable, and as the readers I think we need to accept that in order to enjoy the story. Although the base story you somewhat see coming, as you continue to read the story unravels into a giant mess of love, anger and mental illness you never would’ve predicted to occur, and I simply couldn’t put it down.