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A review by pinpilinpaux
El secreto by Donna Tartt
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This whole book was meh. I found the characters bland and the plot boring. I expected more from a book so hyped, specially for its characters, than rich snobby kids running around getting drunk and high while thinking they’re the smartest people in the room. I feel like it was way too long. The very little that happens could have happened in 200 pages less. And I was also disappointed the professor wasn’t in it more, just because of the blurb. Don’t go in thinking he appears much because he doesn’t.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism