Read by Donna Tartt.
This was recommended to me in 2023 and I waited until now for it to be available on Libby. I didn't know what to expect but it certainly was not this. I suppose I was thinking of something more historical, more about the whitewashing of our textbooks. I was not expecting a collegiate, backstabbing, pack of Scoobies set apart from the masses by a singular professor. Even the description on Goodreads does not do it justice. It has a Cruel Intentions feel to it that seeps in throughout the novel. I had no idea where we were heading but I was along for the ride. I don't know how much I enjoyed it, but I didn't dislike it. The writing is good, the character work is fleshed out, and the plot is twisted. I felt relatively satisfied with the ending, though I don't know what other ending would have been more fitting. Glad I read it. Wouldn't mind reading another Tartt but not going out of my way for it.
4/5
This was recommended to me in 2023 and I waited until now for it to be available on Libby. I didn't know what to expect but it certainly was not this. I suppose I was thinking of something more historical, more about the whitewashing of our textbooks. I was not expecting a collegiate, backstabbing, pack of Scoobies set apart from the masses by a singular professor. Even the description on Goodreads does not do it justice. It has a Cruel Intentions feel to it that seeps in throughout the novel. I had no idea where we were heading but I was along for the ride. I don't know how much I enjoyed it, but I didn't dislike it. The writing is good, the character work is fleshed out, and the plot is twisted. I felt relatively satisfied with the ending, though I don't know what other ending would have been more fitting. Glad I read it. Wouldn't mind reading another Tartt but not going out of my way for it.
4/5
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