elysian

Just your regular Thursday.

Life lately.

I want the blissful sweetness of doing nothing

God bless the filthy hedonist.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

-Oscar Wilde

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, page 24

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

what is this but sorrow undisputed?

-Ion by Plato

-The Secret History by Donna Tartt, page 172

Shortly put, Donna Tartt’s “The Little Friend” is a journey without a destination. Frankly, it is not for everyone, and I’m acutely aware of the fact that the majority of Donna’s—otherwise devoted—readers, bear a significant dislike for this book. However, I liked it immensely. Its ingenuity is indisputable, but it is not understood by everyone, given the environment in which the plot revolves and therefore bears many references to that certain region and the people which occupy it. Its prologue however, is indescribably eerie and intriguing, as all of Donna’s prologues are; although it is a prologue to a plot which is never resolved. If you’re planning to read the book, I suggest that you pay close attention to every little detail since otherwise you won’t be able to properly understand its conclusion.

Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

Francis Abernathy

“To me. The tale of my madness.”