A review by maddiemarina
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark mysterious sad 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

3.0

i must admit i had high expectations for this book and while i wouldn‘t say i was disappointed, i definitely expected more. the writing style is fantastic and i quite like that the characters‘ flaws are the main focus of this, but for my taste it was too morally wrong — all of it. the characters are very unlikeable as well and the book was pretty slow. but it certainly is something different and it‘s kind of chilling, gotta give it that.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings