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Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

16 reviews

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I'm in the minority that loved this book and it makes me so happy!!!!! Honestly it reminded me alot of The Magicians by Lev Grossman, but a little less whimsical, and replace the magic with science. But that dark, kinda ethereal, am I high or what is going on right now kind of vibe was definitely the same in both books. And the ending, while very abrupt, fit the overall story arc to a t. And the mental illness rep was everything, and of a flavor I haven't seen before. Very gritty and real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, and Gaslighting

caseythereader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 - CATHERINE HOUSE is modern gothic, dark academia deliciousness with a bit of a sci-fi twist.
- Ines is a bit of a disaster bi and I think many readers may not like her. Additionally, the plot takes its time getting going, but the imagery and atmosphere along the way was worth it for me.
- Also, so many people told me nothing happens in this book, which...did we read the same book? So much happens! There's just a lot of drunken partying inbetween plot points, which, as someone who attended a small, cultish college, feels accurate. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

sunsetcity's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Take that review with a grain of salt. This book was super bizarre and I'm not sure I ever really knew what was going on, but I read through it really quickly and enjoyed my time reading it. I think the ending was super unsatisfying and way too open ended for this kind of story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content

ballgownsandbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit

podanotherjessi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I feel like I'm going to sit with this book in my mind for a very long time and never actually understand it. And there's nothing wrong with that.
I wouldn't recommend this for plot readers. Not a lot happens in this book, and the structure is weird. It's all about the characters, specifically the lead. You're in her head dealing with her confusion, and it's pretty great.
Also, for me, the depiction of stressful, exclusive, small college pressure was just very, very well done. I've known people that handled college like almost every one of these characters. It was a highlight to read for sure.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

massivepizzacrust's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is such a weird ass book, and I kind of love it? It's definitely lodged itself inside of me and I think I'll be carrying it with me for a while. I've heard people say this book wasn't really a mystery and that the main character was unlikable, and I don't think I agree? We find out what the mysteries of the house are, and I thought the main character did pretty well considering

she was being drugged? mind-controlled? whatever during most of her time at the house. She actually got more interested in figuring out what was up during that time. She broke into the lab!

Also:

Fuck Theo

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content

Minor: Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content