A review by moony_277
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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

4.0

The book starts very slow paced. After about 100 pages it gets a little faster and easier to read. The charcters are complicated and some are very weird. The plot is complex.

Henry and Camilla do not fit together. Charles and Camilla neither. wtf. I expected that Julian would play a bigger part in the story and was kinda disappointed that he didnt. I love the unreliable narrator trope and how you only get that Richard is probably lying about a lot of stuff if you think about it. Most characters are very interesting even if theyre not really good people. The book is very well written and I love the little sentences in greek or latin.


In general its a really good book and i would recommend it to people who like darker themes and vibes.
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