Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality they slip gradually from obsession to corruption and betrayal, and at last—inexorably—into evil.
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Audience Summary
Avg. Score:
79
(9 scores)
5 (45%)
1 (9%)
Pace:
Slow 1 (9%)
Story DNA:
2
Read by:
10
Abandoned by:
1
Under Consideration by:
13
To Be Read by:
7
Currently being read by:
1
Reviews
692
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Recommended
This was a really interesting book. I can't compare it to books I've read recently because it was quite different to what I usually read. It's the first Dark Academia that I've read and I have to say I read really enjoyed it.
I like the pace of the story. It was exciting in parts and intriguing as to whether they would be found out. It had a feel of...
I like the pace of the story. It was exciting in parts and intriguing as to whether they would be found out. It had a feel of...
Jan 19, 2024
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francis abernathy has done nothing wrong in his life, ever.
Oct 31, 2020
707
25
Not Recommended
i got through war & peace faster (and with more enjoyment) than this, but i will say that i was intrigued for a brief 30 pages (out of 560) in total. i really don’t have anything good to say — i only gave it 2 stars because i was hooked for a hot second because i was REALLY hoping for my ship to sail, but it was brutally shot down...
May 4, 2019