#The Secret History

[preraphaelitepear]

isnt this just the secret history

dating simulator where it starts normal but it slowly becomes clear that all of the romanceable characters are attempting to cover up an extremely specific murder they committed a year ago before you arrived

[theduckwithafroghat]

GUESS WHAT I FOUND ON SPOTIFY

AN AUDIOBOOK OF THE SECRET HISTORY

READ BY ROBERT SEAN LEONARD

ARE YOU KIDDING ME

The spotify code cuz the link wasn't working :/

[randomgirl005]

The Secret History

Hi! I'm currently halfway through the book, and I thought I would share some reflections I've had about what I've read so far.

I find it absolutely fascinating how the story draws you in, and you unconsciously start resenting Bunny. You feel like he’s making everyone’s life impossible and that he’s half-crazy. But honestly, it’s wild because, at the end of the day, they’re all a bunch of unhinged people who’ve murdered someone—they’re literally killers! And the problem isn’t Bunny—it’s Richard, who just keeps living his life alongside them as if nothing happened, sharing his day-to-day with them without it affecting him at all. And, of course, the book is narrated by his future self, which is what gives you this initial perspective. Insanity how it all is written.

Bunny is the kind of person you could easily dislike in any other context because of his personality, his stupid jokes, and his overall vibe. But in this situation, you hate him because he’s losing it over the fact that his so-called "friends" (who end up killing him) are actual murderers.

I mean, they make him out to be this awful person, when the ones taking people's lives (just because they’re high out of their minds) are the others. And Richard narrates it all while siding with the murderers!?!? Like, the real problem is Richard. He’s the one who's messed up (honestly, it could be me).

So, here’s my reflection halfway through the book: if someone you care about, someone who’s part of your life, practically part of your daily routine, commits a murder or some other serious crime—would you be able to carry on normally with that person? Yes, they’ve committed a crime, but they’re still the same person you laugh with, talk to, and hang out with. It hasn’t directly affected your relationship or your life (beyond knowing and covering for it). So what do you do in that situation? Do you lose it like Bunny, or do you just go with the flow like Richard?

I mean, they’ve directly told you about it. You haven’t seen proof, nothing suspicious has happened, there’s been no change in their attitude, and it hasn’t altered your environment or the way you relate to them. Would the relationship stay the same? Would you really notice the difference? Or would it just remain as casual as someone telling you they bought a new car?!??

Obviously, the most logical thing would be to go to the police, but let’s ignore that part for now.

Let me know if you've got any other thoughts about it!

[beaucolics]

[impouu]

defending bunny is SO hard because people will rank him as the most immoral character in tsh like OPEN YOUR EYES

he simply had no time or catalyst for character development and a large portion of his personality is explained by his upbringing which is painfully obvious (aside from the fact the other 1/2 of the cast is so much worse)

[luciferslilith7]

The Duality of a Woman

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[betryl]

Babe wake up new Henry Winter fancast just dropped

[regardlessicarusflew]

Okay sex is fun but have you ever done coke in a Burger King parking lot with the girl you swore up and down wasn’t your best friend?

[primythios]

do u guys think henry winter voted ronald reagan or jimmy carter (let’s be honest he probably didn’t vote)

[write-the-room]

These r so incredible I'm losing it

I asked chatgpt to make some lame jokes about tsh characters, here are some of em':

1) Why does Henry hate elevators?

Because they remind him of morals—too many ups and downs.

2) What’s Bunny’s favorite exercise?

Running his mouth.

3) Why did Bunny fail history class?

He thought “Ancient Greece��� was a fancy restaurant.

4) What’s Charles’s favorite drinking game?

Life. And he’s losing.

5) What’s Francis’s favorite song?

"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life", but only because he finds irony funny.

6) How does Julian flirt?

By reciting long passages of Latin poetry—because nothing says romance like a 300-page dead language textbook.

7) How did Donna Tartt know her book was going to be a hit?

She didn’t. She just knew it would make everyone at her college reunion really uncomfortable.

[whimsifae]

the most fun a girl can have is finding parallels, noticing patterns, making connections, contemplating

[super-nova5045]

and just when you think you’re at your absolute lowest a blonde motherfucker comes along and makes everything so much worse

[i-dont-trust-butterflies]

Please, don't stress about it so much

One day we'll all forget about it, remember?

[charlotlie]

bitches be like “this is the best piece of literature i have ever read” and it’s either a book that took them six weeks to finish or a fanfic they read at 3 AM

[ther0sesared3ad]

The urge to learn every language and play every instrument and travel the world and live through every historical time period and be a writer and a poet and an actor and