March 28, 2014

More Tragic Than You Think

The Secret HistoryThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I knew that The Secret History by Donna Tartt became a cult classic, yet, I had not read it. Afterwards, I did something that I never do and referred to around a dozen reviews of the book - anxious to see if anyone had picked up on a few whispered phrases, clues if you will.

No. Not really. No mention of them.

Read the book for yourself. There is a secret drawer enclosed in the already remarkable framework of the plot that makes it even more of a Greco-type tragedy than you knew. It has left me pondering and has made a cult-member out of me.


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