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Catherine House

Elisabeth Thomas

Start date: August 1, 2021

Finish date: August 30, 2021

Discussion: 2021 Monthly Group Reads

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Dec 08, 2021 Brenda rated it really liked it

Shelves: suspense

Catherine House is a school unlike any other—once you are admitted, tuition is free. But that does not mean that there isn't a price to pay. A gothic debut filled with suspense, this was the book that Elisabeth Thomas was born to write. Her grandfather was one of three Black men in Yale's class of 1953, and her father followed in his footsteps, just as she did. Her time at Yale, as well as the respect for higher education that was instilled in her, inspired this novel. Catherine House is a page ...more

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Jul 07, 2021 Megan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: literary-fiction, giveaways

Thank you William Morrow for sponsoring this Goodreads Giveaway and sending me a newly released paperback copy of this novel to review. There have been some mixed reviews, and I have to say right off the bat that this is neither a plot-driven novel nor a character-driven novel, it's purely atmospheric. The interview with the author at the back of the paperback version of the book sums the novel up very nicely - this is the product of a 20-something writer in the "real world" pining over her time ...more

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Jun 04, 2021 chrisa rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery

Well I think this is one of the books that will stick with me for a while. It was very atmospheric and engrossing. However, I ultimately was left a bit dissatisfied with the story.

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Jun 23, 2020 Melanie rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya, suspense, gothic, weird

I want a sequel because the end left me craving more. A coming of age type special school book is often such a blast and this one had weird sci-fi elements, lots of drinking and sex and teenage intrigue. It read with a dreamy, languid feel that made me drowsy like a summer afternoon, but an ominous one spent waiting for something bad to happen - like the air before a summer thunderstorm.

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