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A review by bookapotamus
Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
This book started off as my dream read! Shady private school, mysterious back stories, bratty teenagers and strange things happening all around. I was so intrigued by the Catherine House and it's back story and what was happening in secret behind it's closed doors.
So the premise hooked me. I devoured the first half. By 3/4 in I was starting to get really restless and confused. It just didn't feel like it was going anywhere... or maybe just not in the direction I had hoped.
By the end - I felt like I had wasted my time. I was so disappointed in where the story went when it had such a strong start! There was a big element of the school that I was so fascinated and curious about... without giving away spoilers - I'll just say that no questions were answered and the main character even admits she doesn't understand it either!
There was zero to none as far as character development or where anyone came from (or went!) so it was hard to connect to anyone or anything. I was hoping for so much more!
Great start - promising direction. No follow through. Bummed. I had really high hopes.
So the premise hooked me. I devoured the first half. By 3/4 in I was starting to get really restless and confused. It just didn't feel like it was going anywhere... or maybe just not in the direction I had hoped.
By the end - I felt like I had wasted my time. I was so disappointed in where the story went when it had such a strong start! There was a big element of the school that I was so fascinated and curious about... without giving away spoilers - I'll just say that no questions were answered and the main character even admits she doesn't understand it either!
There was zero to none as far as character development or where anyone came from (or went!) so it was hard to connect to anyone or anything. I was hoping for so much more!
Great start - promising direction. No follow through. Bummed. I had really high hopes.