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The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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it was amazing
bookshelves: secret-gardens-in-my-mind

no thoughts, just henry winter trying to poison bunny with his nonexistent algebra skills? and not taking the sat for the aesthetic?
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“Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.”
Donna Tartt, The Secret History

Donna Tartt
“Beauty is rarely soft or consolatory. Quite the contrary. Genuine beauty is always quite alarming.”
Donna Tartt, The Secret History

Donna Tartt
“Forgive me, for all the things I did but mostly for the ones that I did not.”
Donna Tartt, The Secret History

Donna Tartt
“It is is better to know one book intimately than a hundred superficially.”
Donna Tartt, The Secret History


Reading Progress

December 18, 2021 – Shelved as: to-read
December 18, 2021 – Shelved
January 10, 2022 – Started Reading
January 10, 2022 –
page 8
1.27%
January 10, 2022 –
page 17
2.7%
January 10, 2022 –
page 28
4.45%
January 11, 2022 –
page 46
7.31%
January 11, 2022 –
page 65
10.33%
January 11, 2022 –
page 69
10.97%
January 11, 2022 –
page 84
13.35%
January 12, 2022 –
page 109
17.33%
January 12, 2022 –
page 136
21.62%
January 12, 2022 –
page 150
23.85%
January 13, 2022 –
page 150
23.85% "I think Richard and Henry are secretly in love😋"
January 13, 2022 –
page 200
31.8%
January 13, 2022 –
page 203
32.27%
January 13, 2022 –
page 203
32.27% "Compared to If We Were Villains, these characters aren’t as appealing. Tartt chose to reveal the murderers and victim in the prologue, which is an interesting choice. However, I don’t feel much suspense."
January 13, 2022 –
page 211
33.55%
January 14, 2022 –
page 236
37.52%
January 14, 2022 –
page 240
38.16%
January 14, 2022 –
page 242
38.47%
January 15, 2022 –
page 289
45.95%
January 15, 2022 –
page 294
46.74%
January 15, 2022 –
page 309
49.13%
January 15, 2022 –
page 324
51.51%
January 16, 2022 –
page 346
55.01%
January 16, 2022 –
page 350
55.64% "Henry, please step on me."
January 16, 2022 –
page 358
56.92%
January 17, 2022 –
page 441
70.11%
January 17, 2022 –
page 453
72.02%
January 17, 2022 –
page 478
75.99%
January 17, 2022 –
page 490
77.9%
January 17, 2022 –
page 513
81.56% "Oh, to be a pretentious academic at an elite New England college with even more pretentious friends."
January 17, 2022 – Finished Reading
February 10, 2022 – Shelved as: secret-gardens-in-my-mind

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kynzi im crying why is this a comfort read


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Jaedon Dingle Should I read it


Akshita The way Henry could hit me with a truck and I'd be the one apologizing TvT


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Jaedon Dingle Oo ok, honesty idek what it’s about but I’ve ordered it from my library!


maggie (taylor’s version) i hope you like it :)


lisa (fc hollywood's version) the resume of the whole damn book 😭😭


lisa (fc hollywood's version) wish they had stopped at algebra though 😭


Aarish 'For the aesthetic'


BookFae He's such a terrible person so WHY DO I LOVE HIM!!!


Rosemary Carroll 5 star review. I cackled.


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