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The Secret History, by Donna Tartt

vilandra's review

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5.0

An amazing book! Great characters, great story, long but not slow. Beautifully written. Incredibly intelligent.

maniville's review against another edition

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

4.75

cassiekenedy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ayeeereed's review against another edition

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5.0

Murder mystery usually isn't my thing, but this book kept me guessing and captivated from start to finish.And if you saw this book a million times on dark academia Tumblr, I can honestly say that Tumblr made me do it; it was extremely worth it.
This book also reignited my interest in Greek haha. I highly recommend this book if you want to read a book on college students that have honestly just lost their way.

carolinereadsbooks's review against another edition

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

5.0

karenannab's review against another edition

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

4.75

sarasanders2's review against another edition

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5.0

easily a new favorite... I'm obsessed!!! seriously can't stop thinking about it.

clairesm's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

natxoney's review against another edition

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4.0

“Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it. And what could be more terrifying and beautiful, to souls like the Greeks or our own, than to lose control completely? To throw off the chains of being for an instant, to shatter the accident of our mortal selves?”

vsw123's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0