Captures you more and more as the pages progress. Really makes you think about morality and why people do what they do. You almost don’t even notice how much the storys’ color changes gradually until it hits you in the face and you’re like wtf…how did we get here!? Good read.

At first I thought the book plodded a bit. I wasn’t sure I was that interested in a group of Greek History students but the lead characters really came to life. They were actually a good example of character studies each with their strengths and weaknesses. (Henry, Francis Charles Camilla and of course, Bunny.) Richard, the narrator, is a fascinating,deep character and turned out to be a student of life . He learned a lot in a year. The object of these six / five student’s admiration Professor Julian had a charismatic spell over them. Their intellectual curiosity and their drinking and drugging led them to commit murder. Their lives and the lives around them soon unraveled. The book is well written and kept my interest all through.

3.5 stars but not quite enough for me to round up. This was a beautifully written story and can see why it is well rated and liked but it’s just a bit too lengthy for my liking. I would still recommend this author and book but with a warning of the intense detail and tangents included. Overall I’m glad I read it but also relieved it’s over.

Beautiful imagery and wonderful characters… I was hooked from beginning to end

A quiet dark tale told in gripping fashion.

An okay story, lots of cringe worthy similes and such. Didn’t love it.

I loved this book, I loved hating the characters but in an oddly good way. The Plot makes you keep reading. I also Felt like the Main Character was bland but the things happening around him was like watching a movie from his point of view. Overall I seriously enjoyed it, I loved how it was written but, I had to use a Translater for some parts. Which is fine. If you love a good Psychological Thriller and a murder in a dark academic setting in the 80s. You will enjoy this book <333

This book may not be for everyone as the story takes awhile to manifest. However, it is masterfully crafted to where the reader is sucked right into the story, feeling the anxiety, depression, discomfort, and absolute horror each character felt. It feels as though you actually lived the life of the main character. The writing style of this book is unique and makes disgusting seem beautiful.

Loved The Goldfinch and wanted to read her first book but unfortunately I found the characters extremely unlikeable and a lot happened throughout the book only to have a very unsatisfying ending. It starts out slow and some parts involving the Greek literature can be dense and disengaging. Overall found that the characters had very little arcs and only got worse throughout the story. Our one chance for anything redeemable,to happen fell short and we were left with the only good character abruptly exiting. 3/5 stars for me.

Is it a crazy read and can be hard to get into for a bit? Yes. But it’s so beyond worth it.