#the secret history by Donna tartt

[lauravely]

dare I say henry winter died a virgin

[izzyaguecheek]

foaming at the mouth at the realization that the climax of The Secret History started with Henry "kidnapping" Camilla like the Trojan War started because of Paris "kidnapping" Helen

[kenzie1alizabeth]

Did I just finish The Secret History and read the entirety of Dead Poet Society in one day?

Yes.

Am I okay?

No.

[lady-stardust-incarnate]

reasons I am better than Bunny Corcoran:

1. Bunny Corcoran is a faggot hater

2. I am a faggot lover

3. I am a Bunny Corcoran hater

thank you for coming to my Ted talk

[henrywintersbathrobeghost]

Made memes (1/2)

[stefisdoingthings]

I made my grandma read the secret history, the goldfinch and giovanni’s room🔥🔥🔥 im not pushing the gay agenda to your kids but also your parents and grandparents

[amodernarrietty]

If I had to do my dream casting for the secret history by Donna Tartt, I’d cast David Bowie circa The Man Who Fell to Earth as Francis Abernathy

I mean HELLO

The little smile!?!? The cheekbones!?!? The hair!?!??? It’s perfect This is Francis Abernathy to me

[jennyyyeeettt]

People at uni who interacted with me while I was reading the secret history thought it's ACTUAL HISTORY and im like no ma'am I'm not that smart but that's sounds cool I might actually? Maybe sometime? Idk!!!

[nothingbutoranges444]

The Secret History by Donna Tartt; Chapter 2

Last night, I finished Chapter 2 of The Secret History, reading up to page 103.

Page 102 of The Secret History by Donna Tartt, with my favorite quote underlined in pink.

Reading Experience and Opinion:

I read yesterday in math class and at my friend's house, and I have to say I loved it. It is beautifully written and I really enjoy Tartt's writing style. The amount of exposition may feel unnecessary to some, but I love the immersion that she's creating with this dramatic build up. The tension of what will go wrong, of when will Bunny die, and how will it all play out, make this an enticing read even in the early pages.

Rating:

9/10

Summary:

Richard and his five classmates become closer and eventually Richard finds himself their friend. However, there are references to the fragility of these fond moments -- "But even that day, there on the porch, with Charles beside me and the smell of wood smoke in the air, it had the quality of a memory; there it was, before my eyes and yet too beautiful to believe" (Tartt pg 103). Richard reflects on how his peers would leave him out in small (yet obvious in hindsight) ways, as if they were hiding something. At the end of the chapter, Richard describes Bunny's laugh as haunting.

Favorite Quote:

"If I had grown up in that house I couldn't have loved it more, couldn't have been more familiar with the creak of the swing, or the pattern of the clematis vines on the trellis, or the velvety swell of land as it faded to gray on the horizon, and the strip of highway visible—just barely-in the hills, beyond the trees." (Tartt pg102). This quote evokes feelings of nostalgia for a place you've never been, and opens the floor for discussion on what draws us to our 'homes' away from home.

[reesemh]

Toxic Twins

[sophieskarsgard]

the secret history by donna tartt has completely taken over my life 👁️👁️👌🏻 it’s so good and i don’t want it to end omfg

[0bsessiv3s0ul]

I can't wait for Autumn 🍂🍁

[academic-vampire]

𝔚𝔥𝔞𝔱’𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔱𝔬 𝔩𝔬𝔳𝔢? 🥖🍷🧺🍇🪟☕️🫖

[moth-into-flames]

of course he's read the secret history!!

[henrywintersbathrobeghost]

SECRET HISTORY BLOGS, PLEASE INTERACT WITH THIS POST. I NEED SOMEONE TO RAMBLE AUTISTICALLY WITH ABOUT THIS BOOK

[stefisdoingthings]

why the fuck are they dancing like that