*4,7 stars*

The characters were my favorite part of this book; they were enigmatic and fascinating and even when they did things or had thoughts that were disturbing, I never found myself quite disliking them. Throughout the book, there was an exploration of these characters that were so complex and so real that I found myself wondering if all of us are capable of that kind of actions without guilt or remorse.

Other that the characters, I really enjoyed the writing style. This was the first Donna Tartt book I read and I found her writing compelling and beautiful. Also, the fact that the book revolved around the study of greek literature and language was quite interesting, because through that there was a commentary about power, elitism, morality, depravity, freedom, insanity, even religion.