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A review by alisonheide
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
3.25
I think I like debating and theorizing over the book more than the actual novel. It is like the boring and dense work you need to do in order to learn a subject before you can debate and expand the field of it. I find myself not caring much about what actually happened but on the different interpretations of queerness, mental illness, and morality this book can represent. At this point I’ve read so much I do not remember what is real and what is theory. It has become a myth of sorts.
It’s not awful but it is indeed long and pretentious. For every 10 pages of actual interesting content be ready to forcefully plow through 50 of Henry and Bunny just saying weird shit to each other and talk about god damn fucking Plano, CA.
Force yourself through the book. Get lost in the Reddit theories. Reread needed scenes for context cause Richard observes so much I can garuntee you are missing something. Craft your own story as you see fit.
Most importantly, there is no way in goddamn hell Richard is straight.
It’s not awful but it is indeed long and pretentious. For every 10 pages of actual interesting content be ready to forcefully plow through 50 of Henry and Bunny just saying weird shit to each other and talk about god damn fucking Plano, CA.
Force yourself through the book. Get lost in the Reddit theories. Reread needed scenes for context cause Richard observes so much I can garuntee you are missing something. Craft your own story as you see fit.
Most importantly, there is no way in goddamn hell Richard is straight.