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The Secret History - Donna Tartt

The Secret History

By Donna Tartt

  • Release Date: 1992-09-05
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
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From 2,546 Ratings
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Description

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling" (Village Voice), from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Goldfinch.

One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years

Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality.

“A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment . . . Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled.” —The New York Times

Reviews

  • Gorgeous Precautionary Tale

    4
    By BelleeeeeeeBook
    I find it ironic that EVERYONE romanticizes this book but they just read about Richard doing that and it leading him to see two deaths and people ruining their own lives.

  • Great Characters, unimpressive plot

    3
    By Jimmy Pines
    No one builds a character better than Donna Taart. This story is more about well-developed characters and group dynamics than a pith plot. It’s a fast read for 570 pages. I probably wouldn’t recommend it.

  • Fantastic

    5
    By Auggie's Man
    Beautifully written, incredible characters. I loved this book.

  • Not for me.

    2
    By mhen000
    Just slow and repetitive. It is beautifully written, but so little happens over so many pages. I finally skipped ahead to the end and was done with it.

  • Amazing

    5
    By Winnieandlucy
    One of the best,

  • I love Ms Donna

    4
    By I barely read
    Great book, wish it was a bit shorter but the writing is immaculate.

  • Wonderful

    5
    By Mickeyshereforever
    Captures you more and more as the pages progress. Really makes you think about morality and why people do what they do. You almost don’t even notice how much the storys’ color changes gradually until it hits you in the face and you’re like wtf…how did we get here!? Good read.

  • Secrets and History

    5
    By YayaNetski
    At first I thought the book plodded a bit. I wasn’t sure I was that interested in a group of Greek History students but the lead characters really came to life. They were actually a good example of character studies each with their strengths and weaknesses. (Henry, Francis Charles Camilla and of course, Bunny.) Richard, the narrator, is a fascinating,deep character and turned out to be a student of life . He learned a lot in a year. The object of these six / five student’s admiration Professor Julian had a charismatic spell over them. Their intellectual curiosity and their drinking and drugging led them to commit murder. Their lives and the lives around them soon unraveled. The book is well written and kept my interest all through.

  • Decent

    3
    By adip2017
    3.5 stars but not quite enough for me to round up. This was a beautifully written story and can see why it is well rated and liked but it’s just a bit too lengthy for my liking. I would still recommend this author and book but with a warning of the intense detail and tangents included. Overall I’m glad I read it but also relieved it’s over.

  • Wonderful wonderful

    5
    By ZiggyZOOO
    Beautiful imagery and wonderful characters… I was hooked from beginning to end

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