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elljohns_85's review against another edition
4.0
It was good but also idk… it was kinda weird and they yapped a lot. BUT I DID NOT EXPECT HENRY TO KILL HIMSELF
sunnah214's review against another edition
5.0
i absolutely loved this book i feel like it’s what got me back into reading
jeezrachel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
spoetnik's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Very much liked some of the characters, the plot, the climax and the tension Tartt builds in the book. Also some symbolism was really interesting, especially the terror and superficiality of unwed beauty and the references to Ancient Greek writings took me back to my highschool days. However the book is insufferably pretentious at times, with unnecessary language and symbolism that really doesn't flourish within the story's narrative. The mixture of the plot of Dostoyevsky's crime and punishment, gothic elements and Greek tragedy was extremely ambitious and understandably did not really make any sense in the end. Also the characters were really unrealistic and Tartt really tries to create the same nauseous uneasy ambiance that Dostoyevsky always creates but really doea not succeed in this. Cool book tho thanks Eylül for lending me the book
my_hearts_in_atlantis's review against another edition
Extremely boring. I just can't bring myself to finish it.
katschabel's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kashartman's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lisato's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
megantall's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5