Cece’s Reviews > The Secret History > Status Update

I guess I just can’t quite figure out where this is going. There is still a lot of book left, but what’s it’s stopping point?

I was this far in when I realized this takes place in 1983. That does explain a couple of things. I thought it was charming they all wrote each other letters, but I guess it was just because it is 1983. Lol

Is there nothing to be said for complicity? Lol

I love the idea that luck is invisible tho

And in one fell swoop Tartt answers the list of questions that I had to actually write down because I was feeling disoriented.

The lack of chapter breaks makes this feel like a real journey.

Also, ick at the classism! When you self-select into an elite group of five at an already prestigious college, don’t cry foul when you can’t easily find peers lol

And with his first class with Julian, do we have a map for the rest of the plot?

It’s hard to quietly read a lecture you disagree with - is beauty terror? Umm… i don’t think so lol but it’s an interesting read.

The style of the class lecture and discussion make you almost want to jump in.

Two things: 1) Donna Tartt’s voice is enough to make you switch back to physical books. Who on earth let her read the audiobook for others to hear? Ugh. Sorry. 2) I am picturing Julian Morrow as David Sedaris. I know it’s not correct, but it’s where my mind went.