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A review by harlshm
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Pretty good overall, feels like a book you have to read.
Slow around the two major plot points. A frustration being that everything was wrote in great detail and when you get to important parts of the plot, the character couldn’t remember or had blanked it out.
Slow around the two major plot points. A frustration being that everything was wrote in great detail and when you get to important parts of the plot, the character couldn’t remember or had blanked it out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Incest