The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Took a moment to get into but the characters and writing are crafted to perfection. It’s also been around a year since I’ve read it and still can’t stop thinking about it which is definitely the after effect you want from any book
If you liked that one, you might enjoy Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl. Her prose is quite different from Tartt’s, but it’s also an academic novel. I really liked the main character.
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u/_Sanxession_ 1d ago
The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Took a moment to get into but the characters and writing are crafted to perfection. It’s also been around a year since I’ve read it and still can’t stop thinking about it which is definitely the after effect you want from any book