Song of Solomon

Donna Tartt, winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for her most recent novel, The Goldfinch, established herself as a major talent with The Secret History, which has become a contemporary classic. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking ...show more

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Average rating: 7.39

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E Clou
May 10, 2023
8/10 stars
I loved the beginning of this book so much. The beginning is a 5; I thought I'd found a new favorite. But the book gets increasingly more stressful and the characters grow more hateful and the second half I was just eager for the book to end.
Anonymous
Apr 26, 2023
8/10 stars
This is one of the most stuffy and long-winded books I've ever read.



That was my original thought, as I looked down to see that I was only 3% through the book when I could have sworn I was at least 20% through. If you would have told me at that point that I would end up really enjoying this book, I would have called you crazy. And a liar. And probably something that would need asterisks in place of letters.

It was a long (and sometimes exhausting) ...read more
augusthz
Mar 24, 2023
10/10 stars
dark academia, writing style, and the characters. the vibe surrounding the story and the beauty of each word written. needless i say more?
nstoltzman
Mar 02, 2023
4/10 stars
Very, VERY overwritten. Got boring in the middle. Good book, but too long. Unnecessary story line that only added to confusion.
Natlamm
Feb 16, 2023
2/10 stars
What a long-winded story with insufferable characters. This one was not for me

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