[(The Secret History)] [ By (author) Donna Tartt ] [July, 1995]

After seeing so many positive reviews, I decided to read it. I hated it. I didn't START off hating it. But once Richard meets the group, I started disliking it. Before long I hated it. It reminds me of The Catcher in the Rye. I hated everyone in the book. I hated how Tartt portrayed everyone and everything. I WILL give her credit for her immersive writing style that basically makes you a fly on the wall observing the chaos. She also did a great job with descriptions and scenery. By the way, no one could drink as much as that group does and attend class. They would all be in the morgue.