A review by splitdice
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark funny 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? Yes

4.75

i have no idea why this became booktok famous or the corner stone of the dark academia genre. this book just reads as a satire of the same people who read books like these. 

loved it tho