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I really enjoyed this suspenseful and beautifully written novel. I highly recommend it!
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The Secret History is wonderful in so many ways. I'm pretty picky when it comes to novels, and I also rarely read a book more than once. But this one is magical in some way. It's a lengthy book, but it's completely engaging the whole way through. I've read it several times, and know I'll read it again. Every person I know that has read it has loved it too. It's hard to describe what's so perfect about it, but it has characters that draw you in, a mysterious plot, and it's written beautifully. It's definitely a book you want to savor, but can't stop reading until you've reached the end.
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I stayed up all night reading this book! "The Secret History" is one of those novels you want to race through because the author has built up such a strong sense of anticipation, but you also want to read v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-ly so that you can savor every part. Tartt explores the human fascination with violence and escapism in intellectual prose that both tantalizes and shocks. This is an indulgent yet edifying read from which you might even learn a thing or two about classical literature and philosophy.
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This will always be on my list of "top 10 favorite books of all time." Tartt's prose is absolutely lyrical, even when covering the most banal aspects of student life. The story is also amazingly plausible, given the cast of characters, and the circumstances in which they find themselves. Highly recommended.
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ISBN:
9780449911518
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
08/01/1996
Publisher:
BALLANTINE BOOKS
Pages:
384
Height:
9 in.
Width:
6 in.
Grade Range:
General/trade
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
1992
Series Volume:
107-630
UPC Code:
2800449911510
Author:
Donna Tartt
Author:
Jennifer Miller
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Teacher-student relationships
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College students
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Murder -- Fiction.
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