Rating: 10/10
Favorite Quote: “Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.”
This book was fantastic. I am so obsessed. It’s very powerful. I think the most haunting thing about this book is how it explores humanity and the limits we place on ourselves. Honestly, the best way to describe this book is dark academia. It focuses on six classic students who are, in many ways, isolated from the rest of their liberal arts college, grappling with the classical ideals of life, beauty, virtues, emotions, and death. The story goes into the dangers of concentrating on the aesthetic, in a way that is almost reminiscent of Oscar Wilde’s the Picture of Dorian Gray. As the story goes on, different secrets are revealed, from murder to romance. Al the different complicated plot lines interweave together to create a rich tapestry describing a dangerous, deadly, passionate story. I would definitely recommend this book- it’s actually one of the best I’ve ever read. The plot is absorbing and captivating. The characters are complex and vibrant, with all their own unique eccentric quirks, as well as their own secrets. The dynamics between the characters, which develop throughout the story, are fascinating. I very quickly became seriously invested in the book and the characters. Beautiful, philosophical, terrible, and absorbing, this is definitely a book everyone should read.
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