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The Secret History: A Read with Jenna Pick
A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • 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
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
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i liked it. the vibes i wanted were definitely there. i listened to the audio while reading along. i highlyyy suggest listening to the audio bc i would have lost interest without it.
dnf'd at 8%. i am so sure i'd love this book if i read it all the way through but i'm not in the headspace to look up a greek translation/history/myth every few paragraphs just to keep up with what's going on.
This was beautifully written, but I canât say I loved reading it, mainly because the characters were so horrid.
I'd like to write a review for this book, which is one I've read at least twenty times, but I fear I may not be able to adequately express how beautiful, unsettling, and haunting The Secret History is. It's a fascinating, exquisite look at hamartia, morality, modern versus ancient ideology, and crime and punishment. Truly a modern-day Greek tragedy, and some of the most brilliant, unexpected characterization I've ever read. Pick it up as soon as you can.
I wrote my thesis comparing this book to classical Greek drama, specifically The Bacchae. One would assume that I wouldn't want to lay eyes on it again after studying it in such depth, but I find myself needing to re-read every year or so. Brilliant.
And for what it's worth, I bloody love Francis. Definitely my favourite character in the novel.
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