A review by sara_m_martins
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark tense
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

i have no idea what just happened

i like the writing, the atmosphere, the aesthetic. 
the twists and turns, of the story, of the characters - that i have no clue how to talk about. i suppose i lingered, all 600 or so pages of the story, in a haziness, much like the fog that assaulted Hampden every now and then, in a limbo of hating it all and loving it all, all while really not knowing what i felt or was going on - which i suppose is the way the book goes, is the way richard feels... successful then, is the logical conclusion i suppose
i did think an awful lot about How To Get Away With Murder too