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A review by harry_lemon
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
4.5⭐
This book has massive "big brain energy."
Ms. Donna Tartt signed, sealed and delivered on this one. Such a powerfully deep novel about friendship, love, growing up, life and death, understanding the world around us, and finding our true selves.
Though it was a little hard to get in to at the beginning, once the drama started, I was hooked. The characters were deeply thought out, the story was intense, so many twists and turns I had no idea what was going to happen next.
My only, ONLY, qualm was that there were so many potential plot points that could have been added to make the story that much more intense or dramatic, primarily involving Richard and his backstory.
I have so many thoughts about this book, I need to take some time to digest; wow, this was an absolute must for any lover of dark-academia-style books.
This book has massive "big brain energy."
Ms. Donna Tartt signed, sealed and delivered on this one. Such a powerfully deep novel about friendship, love, growing up, life and death, understanding the world around us, and finding our true selves.
Though it was a little hard to get in to at the beginning, once the drama started, I was hooked. The characters were deeply thought out, the story was intense, so many twists and turns I had no idea what was going to happen next.
My only, ONLY, qualm was that there were so many potential plot points that could have been added to make the story that much more intense or dramatic, primarily involving Richard and his backstory.
I have so many thoughts about this book, I need to take some time to digest; wow, this was an absolute must for any lover of dark-academia-style books.