Would it be a terrible thing to write this in an english test?

“It was no secret that…”

Do you think that sounds a bit unprofessional or completely incorrect in an analytical piece about a book? Am i allowed to say that or is there a better way to go about saying that?

Context:
“It is no secret that Amir wanted to escape his past, as it is shown here ‘For me America…'”

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? Best Answer

It’s OK, but just a bit unnecessary and long. I’d shorten it to “Amir obviously wanted to escape his past, as shown..” or just say “Amir wanted to escape his past, as shown…”