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Old 01-16-2022, 09:40 AM
 
Location: So Ca
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I don't mind a 'dark' book well written. I think "The Secret History" might have jumped off from her time at Bennington College, and reviews call the characters completely unlikeable and disgusting.'
I read it a few years back; this is a post from then: https://www.city-data.com/forum/56381501-post23549.html
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Old 01-16-2022, 06:49 PM
 
Location: HONOLULU
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800 pages? Is this a detective book? I think detective books gives understanding to people by making them realize that a detective thinks differently from the others. A detective deduces information and does not take into account a person's viewpoint until all the facts are known. From everyone's perspective. Including those looking in on an investigation being done at a site. That detective must be aware of the surroundings also when making judgement calls about what actually happens. Is this the right way to do it? If it solves and explains a problem on site, then it is the right way to handle a situation. And reading a book puts all of this down in writing so that a person builds on these set axioms, and puts it into practice in his daily living. I'll make sure I look for that book.
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Old 07-23-2022, 09:21 AM
 
Location: So Ca
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Interesting article about Tartt's writing process.

https://www.josephpatrickpascale.com...riting-process
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