A review by changomarango
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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

5.0

I think this book has been life changing in a very unexpected way, it’s definitely not THE best book out there, but there are some golden nuggets of thought it in that have altered my thinking. I loved it deeply, especially cause i realized halfway through that the plot was not what you expect from the first phrase. It’s a great book, literally the footprint for dark academia, I’m just hesitant to give it the 5/5 rating because i feel like you need to know a lot about philosophy to truly understand it, so some things truly went over my head. Maybe if I read it in a later stage in life i will be able to understand it better.
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