In his first few weeks in Vermont, Richard quickly becomes involved in a small, elite group of students studying ancient Greek under the influence of a professor, Julian Morrow. The novel follows the first-person narrative of Richard Papen who is reflecting on his 19-year-old self’s first year at Hampden College. It is thematically heavy, filled with corruption, intelligence, envy, social class and murder. The Secret History is not for the faint hearted. It’s fair to say I was entirely encapsulated by The Secret History, it’s haunting, horrifying and slightly addictive. I went into the novel optimistic but doubting it would meet the standard of The Goldfinch. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt is one of my favourite novels, so when I was recommended The Secret History, I couldn’t wait to start it.
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