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ummm okay i am INVESTED

““Hey Pestilence,” I say, “I need to use the shitter.” His hand squeezes my hip. “Human, you are speaking in tongues.””
i am trying. SO FREAKING HARD. to laugh as quietly as i can bc i’m a work but i am DYYIINNNG THIS BOOK IS SO FUNNY AND THE DIALOGUE IS JUST *CHEFS KISS*

i hope i’m wrong BUT i don’t see how this can be an enemies to lovers when we see so little humanity in Pestilence. (i know he’s not human lol) but it’s getting harder to actually LIKE him. i hope the development from hate to love is a good one bc of sara falls for him now for a reason other than his good looks, well honey..... 🥴

u know what fuck it i want to read a spooky paranormal romance LOL

you know what, i wonder Donna Tartt kinda missed writing Bunny lol. you can tell she had a bit of fun painting the characters in the Corcoran family. and poor Henry, too - it’s probably worse to be stuck in a house with them than it was with just Bunny in Rome lol

*spoilers (i guess?)* but i really wish that Tartt you know...went there. like i kind of wish that Richard and Francis WERE a thing bc it seems v odd to put it in there otherwise? i’m guessing that the intention was to reflect the homoeroticism that was so prevalent in greek life, and we know they had sex w each other during the Bacchanal... not saying it was underdeveloped, just wish it was more present

and here it is. funnily enough, this really does read like two books, and i think most people think of the first half when they think of the secret history. my favorite is the first half too, but i really enjoyed the dread i felt reading the second half. i don’t have as many memories of reading these parts, so i’m excited to see it all unfold

i think so many people talk about how unlikable and bougie these characters are, but the second time around, i really really appreciate them. surprisingly enough, i really like henry and can see why he appeals to richard. yes, this cast of characters are rich and flagrant and blindingly privileged, but they’re also so INTERESTING and so complex.

something that i realized after reading it the first time, and that i’m being reminded of now, is that i really feel for richard - beyond the relatability Tartt intended - because his college career and rash, poorly planned decisions remind me so much of myself. sure this book is intelligent and ppl who are familiar with greek/roman may get more out of this, but this book is also for ppl like me, average and poor

the weather reminded me of this book so i started reading just a page or two and now i can’t stop. this reread is unplanned but VERY necessary and i’m loving every second of it

i lowkey kind of wanted alexander to like....STAY gone lol. these books are becoming more and more repetitive and boring but i’m determined to finish this series. but at what COST.

bro wtf, all that when Paul could have helped pay the whole time???

tbh i really don’t care about valentine.... this is probably the most boring book in the series :/

OH MY GOD.

this is good and creepy but kinda repetitive....i have a lot of questions and no answers

this is literally so damn funny i’m CACKLING

okay yeah this is the weirdest book i’ve read in a LONG time but i’m totally digging it

“...this is a very real fear of mine, that the things i imagine will take on such solidarity that i cannot differentiate them from reality. it is a disease of girls who spends lots of time alone, reading books and making up stories; they grow up to be women with intense dream lives and daydream lives, who sometimes confuse their private reality with the shared reality of others.”

i’m softttt 😭

meant to reread this before watching the movie (oops) but since the movie disappointed me, i’m going to bust thru this real quick lol

YO WHAT THE FUCK???

“of course walker would focus on the heroes who looked like him; the whole class had been in service of his image.” THIS BOOK. WOW. i keep getting more and more impressed. is this a new favorite?? is this going to become a 5-star, best of the year????

god this books is SO GOOD.

if it’s what i think it is, idk about this... the writing is captivating and the characters are so fleshed out and real but this TROPE. UGH. WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE THIS TROPE!!!

tbh this would be a good graphic novel (similar to “Persepolis”)

one thing this book 100% has going for it is how accurately Ellis captured the absolute terror and anxiety one would feel being involved with the govt and alien first contact

omg...😳😭😩😫