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The Secret History

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Novel by Donna Tartt described as a meta-Greek tragedy exploring themes of sin, beauty, and death.

Mentions (4)
"The lineup of normal people/slouching towards bethlehem/just kids/all about love/crying in h mart/my year of rest and relaxation/the bell jar/the secret history on your shelf is nothing like the ones in other girls apartments"
Nooo babe you're nothing like other girls · u/Status_Hand6024 · ↑209 · 2025-01-20
"thank you to whoever on here recommended it. Went on the warpath and read it in two days i could not put it down. Donna Tart is a genius that's all"
Just Read The Secret History · u/Ill_Entertainer_7719 · ↑54 · 2022-03-27
"thank you to whoever on here recommended it. Went on the warpath and read it in two days i could not put it down. Donna Tart is a genius that's all"
Just Read The Secret History · u/Ill_Entertainer_7719 · ↑54 · 2022-03-27
"A Greek tragedy within Greek tragedies, a meta-Greek tragedy. The moral mind seeks to reconcile the question, 'Are we better than the worst thing we've ever done?' Tartt's answer seems to be, in Dostoevsky fashion, 'There is no such thing as an unpunished sin.'"
Some thoughts on The Secret History (spoilers) · u/The_Camwin · ↑21 · 2023-06-27
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