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The Secret History

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

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576 pages

Average rating: 7.16

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coolcatkatieg
Dec 21, 2024
8/10 stars
what a fantastic story. i have owned this book since i was about 14, but im glad i waited until now to read it . i feel like i wouldnt have understood it as well when i was younger . but wow, so many references and what a great story . i would give this 5 stars , but i feel like it was dragged out more than necessary . certain parts was given so much detail that i found it a struggle to power through and read- but im still glad i read it . it really will never leave my mind and i think it is a wonderfully written piece of literature
Aftrknight
Dec 07, 2024
1/10 star
DNF—- slowest most painful read of my life. Every page was a a mix of one compelling sentence and 500 meaningless, poor word choices.
msprague
Dec 02, 2024
1/5 stars, It was just so long and boring. There were moments that I would get invested in the story but then I would get lost again in the monotony of the characters' lives. No likeable characters either.
Meems
Nov 28, 2024
4/10 stars
I wish I could have loved it. But I didn't. I didn't like Any of the characters. I only made it halfway through. I've heard that it gets better, but honestly? I'm getting older and there are so many books out there that I can not waste the brain space. Maybe it's a younger person book, but definitely was not for me
hallieradford
Sep 30, 2024
9/10 stars
this book is honestly probably one of my new favorites. i've only read it once, and i'm planning on reading it again. there's so many things that i didn't pick up on and so many connections that i'm sure i'll make when i read this book again. i loved the character development, i think donna tartt wrote them very beautifully and was able to really manipulate my feelings and perspectives on each of the characters. there were times where i loved specific characters, and literally a page and a half later i despised them. it's definitely a slow burn, and the first half seemed slow but was crucial in developing the plot and characters. after the halfway point was when i could not put this book down. it was so so so good and i recommend this book to literally anyone and everyone.

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