Reviews tagging 'Incest'

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

1914 reviews

styro's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Islamophobia, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Chronic illness

listentomarlo's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Incest

adventurouspotato's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

A little drawn out in chapters 6 and 7 but wow that ending!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Incest, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Antisemitism

parsleyperson's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Racial slurs, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

modernprometheus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

I didn't expect to love it as much as I did. It's a near perfect book for me. I completely get the hype now, I just needed some time to get used to the writing style, and some portions of the book were definitely unescessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, and Misogyny

camtobi's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, and Racism

lolafiszson's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Incest, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia and Violence

Minor: Rape

heidi_grey's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Classism

themeanfrench's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Outing, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

aibreanros's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Violence