The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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 and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. Originally published: New York: Knopf; London: Viking, 1992.

This book is wonderfully written, in many instances I was shocked by the level of detail and carefully crafted sentences. The story unravels in such a way that I had no choice but to echo the sentiments of the main character throughout, despite in hindsight realising just how depraved and fake each one of the characters were. Although the plot is important too, I believe this book really stands out as a close study of different character types, what their motives might be, and how they interact.

this book is going to haunt me for the rest of my life. most of it was boring and nothing really happened but i couldn't stop reading it. the characters are unlikable but somehow donna tartt made me sad for them in the end even if i wanted to hate them so bad. i seriously think that donna tartt put crack in this book, because i can't believe i managed to read 629 pages of almost nothing in less than a month.