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This book was everything I wanted The Secret History to be, and it’s one of my favourites of all time. The way the Shakespeare plays reflect real life, the convoluted relationships between the characters, *the ending!* damn it’s so good
i definitely liked the fact that ml rio came out and said a lot of things that donna danced around! although i do recognize that ml rio has a lot of privilege publishing in 2017 vs 1993 like donna
@_dont_mind_me funny, for me this book felt like a mid fanfic written after being inspired by the secret history. Much less detailed, less nuanced, so flat. I always appreciate the journey of reading, the writing and creative decisions, the plot - much less important for me 😆 so TSH was a perfect book for me
I just finished the book and I’m sure that Richard got casted in the Halloween play, he was McDuff and he did an off-stage voice (sorry I’m not english I don’t know how to explain it) Also, James did go to prison to visit Oliver and beg him to retire his confession. He just stopped after a while.
My power went out yesterday, and to keep me entertained through the dark, snowy afternoon and night, I watched your Secret History video by candlelight-super-cosy experience (despite the dark subject matter). 😅 Thanks for helping me through the dark times, girlie! Binging through all your book videos now that my power’s back and the phone is recharged.
You are such a good story teller! I read this book a while ago and did not enjoy it but I loved your video so much that I reread the book and found I STILL don't like it (I am so sorry!! I am a horror brain rotted girlie!!! My taste in books is not iconic)!!!! I just love love love love your retelling! So I'm watching it again and about to watch the rest of your videos! 😂❤
You explain stories so well. This and secret history are my favorite books and I rewatch your tsh recap vid on loop like a podcast everyday because you explain it so well, and now we have iwwv. We blessed, thank you :)
I love how you talked about the Caesar scene because it's one of my favorites. It's so eerie to think about a version of Caesar's assassination where Caesar fights back.
Just wanted to say that your tsh video is a comfort video that I’ve watched at least 3 or 4 times now because it’s just so fascinating ! I love these ❤!
i listened to the audiobook a while ago and there was so much plot and Shakespearean speech that i really appreciated this little reminder of the plot and how everything unfolded, thank you
That’s insane I just finished It and I was HOPING AND PAYING that you would talk about it because I loved your videos of the secret history!!!! Thanks so much girl you made my day
I, too have just finished IWWV and youtube has thankfully recommended me your video. Thank you, it's a great recap and I agree with your main criticisms as well.
I hope you many more dark academia books in this same format. I loved your TSH one, and am watching this one now. IWWV was good, but not quite 5 stars for me. I lovvedd the audiobook though, made Shakespeare that much more palpable and felt more like a play.
I keep listening to you the secret history explination vid whenever im working or drawing so seeing this honstly made my month . Thnks your wonderfull ❤
i found it entertaining!! i also loved the mood and tone ml rio set but i think it was underdeveloped in a lot of ways 😭 i can definitely see why people would prefer it tho!! i think it’d be an amazing tv adaptation
@@moeblackxdefinitely agree w that, I found myself enjoying and more invested in the characters in iwwv but the secret history is a masterpiece. Tho I will say iwwv gets more points from me for actually making the obvious gay best friends gay lol.
the way i just finished the book today. i think by the end i was like is it because i don't give af about Shakespeare the way these characters do and that's why i didn't enjoy as much or what....IDK I HAD a hard time being invested in the plot
He did, he visited a few times, each time asking for permission to take the blame. After the final attempt, James couldn’t bear it anymore and stopped visiting. And, in my imagination anyways, it is after that final attempt that he committed. I genuinely don’t believe he’s alive, despite the hint and context of the cited play. Simply because, as stated earlier in the book, anything can be justified if it’s poetic enough. I think citing that play was his way of justifying taking his life and somehow Oliver know he’s out there, metaphorically speaking.
thank you for the vid❤ but why didn’t you mention the kiss at the end of their final playyyy it’s basically what tips oliver over the edge of making his big decision
I still hold onto my opinion that "the lake of dead languages" is still one of the best dark academia books besides the secret history and is far better than if we were liars
ok i posted that I love "all these IWWV" posts, but I'm a little high (colorado) and I meant the secret history. I read IWWV and loved it more and I love this video hahaahhah
A quick question! Is this book “enjoyable” for someone who doesn’t know much abt shakespeare?? Iwwv is on my tbr but i haven’t read it bcs it kinda intimidate me lol
I just finished the book today and had no real experiences with Shakespeare before but I still really enjoyed the story!! I gotta admit it was sometimes a bit confusing because it's actually important what kind of role each character gets and I couldn't really grasp the meaning of the characters in Shakespeare but you get an idea who's the villain/hero through the reactions in the story. So I'd actually recommend reading it!!
It’s definitely still enjoyable and engaging but I have to say, having a base knowledge of the plays they do (Macbeth, Julius Cesar, King Lear) really enhances the experience because the events of the plays reflect the events that happen in real life
same!! I always feel like whenever you read Shakespeare you have to put a specific type of reading cap on so its de-immersive to have it woven throughout a modern mystery/thriller unless you're super aware of what each reference means!
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This book was everything I wanted The Secret History to be, and it’s one of my favourites of all time. The way the Shakespeare plays reflect real life, the convoluted relationships between the characters, *the ending!* damn it’s so good
i definitely liked the fact that ml rio came out and said a lot of things that donna danced around! although i do recognize that ml rio has a lot of privilege publishing in 2017 vs 1993 like donna
@@moeblackx The Secret History came out in 1993????!!!! I feel like that explains so much
@@_dont_mind_meyesss hahah and it took her a decade to write so she started it in the 80s 🥴
secret history is a lot better lol
@_dont_mind_me funny, for me this book felt like a mid fanfic written after being inspired by the secret history. Much less detailed, less nuanced, so flat. I always appreciate the journey of reading, the writing and creative decisions, the plot - much less important for me 😆 so TSH was a perfect book for me
this casting is both biblically accurate but also feels blasphemous😂
LMAOOOO
Thank you for so perfectly encapsulating my feelings!
😂🤣
The way Richard is allowed to bully and physically endangers pp without any real disciplinary consequences is scary af.
😳
typical american college experience tbh
Meanwhile a supbar performance and you'll be out on your ass lol
NO NEVER STOP DOING THOSE VIDEO THEY'RE THE BEST
:’)
I truly don’t understand how these videos don’t get more interaction. I love your entire channel but the book ones devour every time
thank u angel :’) from ur lips to the algorithms ears hahaha
I just finished the book and I’m sure that Richard got casted in the Halloween play, he was McDuff and he did an off-stage voice (sorry I’m not english I don’t know how to explain it)
Also, James did go to prison to visit Oliver and beg him to retire his confession. He just stopped after a while.
you uploading this just as i finished your tsh video is a gift from god
SAME- i literally was looking for audiobooks on my tbr and as soon as i finished the secret history this came up 😭
No bc why did oliver hid the evidence in a locker, i would just thrown them in the lake so they can be never found😭😭😭
Maybe that means I‘m stupid but I just understood this one so much better than secret history, it also felt much faster paced which I like a lot more
iwwv is my all time favourite book and they just took it off of audible from my region 😭 so grateful for this video :)
ugh how annoying!!! happy to have you tho 🤭🖤
Literally just finished the book and needed a video recap/explanation. You’re a saint.
ohh!!! how did ya like it??
@@moeblackxI liked how this book was paced better than The Secret History! Definitely made me love dark academia more as a genre.
My power went out yesterday, and to keep me entertained through the dark, snowy afternoon and night, I watched your Secret History video by candlelight-super-cosy experience (despite the dark subject matter). 😅 Thanks for helping me through the dark times, girlie! Binging through all your book videos now that my power’s back and the phone is recharged.
i know absolutely nothing about this book but i’m obsessed with the way you explain everything
:')
Same!!!!
You are such a good story teller! I read this book a while ago and did not enjoy it but I loved your video so much that I reread the book and found I STILL don't like it (I am so sorry!! I am a horror brain rotted girlie!!! My taste in books is not iconic)!!!! I just love love love love your retelling! So I'm watching it again and about to watch the rest of your videos! 😂❤
pls keep doing these videos. they help sm!!
i've watched your secret history video three times. its my comfort video and im so excited this one
:''''') so glad you enjoy angel
This. Was. Phenomenal. Honest to god, you were amazing, and I now need you to cover every book ever!
You explain stories so well. This and secret history are my favorite books and I rewatch your tsh recap vid on loop like a podcast everyday because you explain it so well, and now we have iwwv. We blessed, thank you :)
nahhh I'm blessed 2 have you supporting my content!! ty bae
I love how you talked about the Caesar scene because it's one of my favorites. It's so eerie to think about a version of Caesar's assassination where Caesar fights back.
right??? thinking of how his closest friends turned into any angry mob is so….haunting
i JUST finished the book and immediately ran here
AND SHE DID IT AGAIN!!!! my gosh I love this channel😭🫶
Just wanted to say that your tsh video is a comfort video that I’ve watched at least 3 or 4 times now because it’s just so fascinating ! I love these ❤!
:') made my day
i fucking love your casting omg jacob as richard slays
i listened to the audiobook a while ago and there was so much plot and Shakespearean speech that i really appreciated this little reminder of the plot and how everything unfolded, thank you
@@alexandraepure5030 :’)
i know nothing about this book the the way u described everything had me hooked omg
You are a godsend, this is my favorite book of all time and this will probably be my new comfort watch haha
you have literally no idea how long I've been waiting for this one!!!!!!!
hope u like it bestie 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
I started this book after watching Salt Burn and I pictured Oliver as Felix and James as Oliver from the movie, made me cry 10x harder lol:'(
I loved your TSH recap as a fan of the book since 2016--SCREAMED when I saw you posted this one as well ❤❤❤
That’s insane I just finished It and I was HOPING AND PAYING that you would talk about it because I loved your videos of the secret history!!!! Thanks so much girl you made my day
Naur you made mine by leaving such a nice comment ily thx u for watching bub
these videos are the best !! your the secret history video is my comfort video. i've watched it like 4 times.
love to hear this bestie hehehe thx u for the support
I, too have just finished IWWV and youtube has thankfully recommended me your video. Thank you, it's a great recap and I agree with your main criticisms as well.
thx you for being here love ❤
omg i was hoping you would do this book after i watched your video on the secret history thank you thank you thank you
thank you for being here 😚
I hope you many more dark academia books in this same format. I loved your TSH one, and am watching this one now. IWWV was good, but not quite 5 stars for me. I lovvedd the audiobook though, made Shakespeare that much more palpable and felt more like a play.
would love too! babel is a bit complex to put in this format but I'd be open to doing other books!!
My suggestion is Bunny! I know that one is crazy complex and layered but if anyone can do it, it's you!
I keep listening to you the secret history explination vid whenever im working or drawing so seeing this honstly made my month . Thnks your wonderfull ❤
ahhhh thank you love
my lit student ass that is also in a greek drama group is living for thissss!! love your recaps
Full had to stop the video at the “probably performs at the box” IM DEAD
dude i’m crying u don’t know how happy i am someone got the reference lmaooooo
@@moeblackx it totally hit. I am so proud to be the niche 😂😂😂😂
You are so good at this. Whatever you are reading and recaping in 2024, I'll be seated!
I cannot believe you did not enjoy IWWV as much as I hoped you would have. I actually prefer it to The Secret History.
i found it entertaining!! i also loved the mood and tone ml rio set but i think it was underdeveloped in a lot of ways 😭 i can definitely see why people would prefer it tho!! i think it’d be an amazing tv adaptation
@@moeblackxdefinitely agree w that, I found myself enjoying and more invested in the characters in iwwv but the secret history is a masterpiece. Tho I will say iwwv gets more points from me for actually making the obvious gay best friends gay lol.
this fan cast is spot on
I was JUST thinking about reading this story yesterday... but wasn't sure if I would like it. After watching this video, I'm sure I will hahaha
please let me know what ya think of the book!!!
was hoping and praying for this after I watch your video about the secret history 🙌🏾
i need to reread this now that ive actually read shakespeare 😭 i love ur recap videos sm
I cannot image the time it took to make this, thank you so much
thx u love!! had to double edit this one cause i deleted the final edit 🥲🥲
@@moeblackx 😭😭😭
the way i just finished the book today. i think by the end i was like is it because i don't give af about Shakespeare the way these characters do and that's why i didn't enjoy as much or what....IDK I HAD a hard time being invested in the plot
OMG! I just entered TH-cam looking for a video like this and it appeared, thank you!!! I loved your ths video as well
tysm angel
what I'd do to experience this book for the first time again !!
I'm here, I will watch this right after I'm done with my second read through! :)
kk I'll wait for ya
I just finished it like a few minutes ago. And I'm like "this couldnt end here" 😢
Ohhh I’ve been waiting for this. Thank you!!❤❤❤
eeee sorry for the wait hehe hope ya liked it
@@moeblackx I loved it, definitely worth the wait
i thought james did visit the prison though?
He did, he visited a few times, each time asking for permission to take the blame. After the final attempt, James couldn’t bear it anymore and stopped visiting. And, in my imagination anyways, it is after that final attempt that he committed. I genuinely don’t believe he’s alive, despite the hint and context of the cited play. Simply because, as stated earlier in the book, anything can be justified if it’s poetic enough. I think citing that play was his way of justifying taking his life and somehow Oliver know he’s out there, metaphorically speaking.
Damn, kind of went on a rant there, sorry 😅
Yes, James did visit Oliver.
I loveeee these IWWV posts!!!
my favorite book!
thank you for the vid❤
but why didn’t you mention the kiss at the end of their final playyyy it’s basically what tips oliver over the edge of making his big decision
wait I could have sworn I did, I went back and rewatched and realized that whole segment isn't in there
@@moeblackx omg oh no! despite that detail missing i enjoyed the recap so much!!!
Bestie I'm about to finish that book and then I'll be all yours, gimme a sec
hahahaha take your time bub!!!
I still hold onto my opinion that "the lake of dead languages" is still one of the best dark academia books besides the secret history and is far better than if we were liars
added to my tbr!!!
Moe I will read any book you give a plot recap of.
damn timothee is getting CASTEDDDD
art imitates life LMAO i swear he’s in everything
@@moeblackxomg that’s crazy i was literally thinking about how art imitates life while watching this video
I miss you mother !!
lmaooo ilysmmmmm
why was this more confusing than the secret history😭😭
Can someone explain why richard reminds oliver to the sparrow from hamlet? Helppp
Amazing work! ❤
please please please do one of these for Babel by R F Kuang, it's not a want, it's a need
ok i posted that I love "all these IWWV" posts, but I'm a little high (colorado) and I meant the secret history. I read IWWV and loved it more and I love this video hahaahhah
love Colorado hehehe it is the mile HIGHER city after all :')
Would you ever do a little life?
dumbledore 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ok but we can all Agree that James and Oliver are 💅
oh yes they kiss and admit it lmao
@@moeblackx FR
Isn't Oliver bisexual though? He's very interested in meredith.
I... Richard V? 😮 😂😂😂😂
A quick question! Is this book “enjoyable” for someone who doesn’t know much abt shakespeare?? Iwwv is on my tbr but i haven’t read it bcs it kinda intimidate me lol
I just finished the book today and had no real experiences with Shakespeare before but I still really enjoyed the story!! I gotta admit it was sometimes a bit confusing because it's actually important what kind of role each character gets and I couldn't really grasp the meaning of the characters in Shakespeare but you get an idea who's the villain/hero through the reactions in the story. So I'd actually recommend reading it!!
It’s definitely still enjoyable and engaging but I have to say, having a base knowledge of the plays they do (Macbeth, Julius Cesar, King Lear) really enhances the experience because the events of the plays reflect the events that happen in real life
same!! I always feel like whenever you read Shakespeare you have to put a specific type of reading cap on so its de-immersive to have it woven throughout a modern mystery/thriller unless you're super aware of what each reference means!
What happens to wren at the end of the book?
we don’t know :/
Omg I was an English major too! English lit to be exact ❤
same!! I also was a journalism minor
you are god, thank u
ugh I just went back and rewatched and you're RIGHT
I didn't like iwwv all that much but I'm watching anything moe posts!!
it’s ok bestie spoiler (i didn’t like it that much hahahahah) but i know sm people wanted a recap so we persevere 🥲🤭
@@moeblackx we appreciate your efforts queen 🫶🏼🫶🏼
Hi beautiful soul luv ur videos 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
:’) thank you angel
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Is this book a smut?
I didn’t like iwwv. the secret history is superior in every way imo ♥️
agreed tbh
Thank you for your service 🫡❤
(But for real, I’m so happy to have this to get me through today)