A review by virgosrising
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Damn damn damn. Loved Tartt's writing style - her prose is both swift and beautiful. A book about the most wretched and unserious people I've ever read; I really enjoyed it.

Lost me a little in the final quarter; still dont know how much I really believed in Camilla and Henry as a couple, and everything surrounding their relationship felt quite flat compared to the other dynamics. Maybe that's intentional as a result of Richard as narrator. Won me back with the epilogue though - beautiful final few lines.
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