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

I'll be honest. I only heard about this in discussion about Dark Academia kinds of fiction. And this one certainly fits the bill, or rather, provides a template for those to come.

It's really a kind of American Crime and Punishment vibe, with all the sordid lives of dissolute Greek Language students. Because, as we all know, if you study Greek, you're automatically suspect. ;)

Truly, though, this was a pretty great mystery/thriller, that starts out with a death, then leading up to it, and then, most wonderfully, the wild, weird happenings AFTER. And no, this isn't a paranormal book or fantasy. It is, however, still a fun read. Dark Academia, indeed.



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