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Book Review of Catherine House: A Novel

Catherine House: A Novel
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Helpful Score: 1


I wanted to like the book, really I did. However, the unbelievable characters, plodding pace and boring mystery kept me from liking it. Usually, I would have stopped by about 40/50 pages in, instead I kept reading to see why this book's recommended on Bookbub. I think this book would have been better suited for a young adult audience. It's true these students were drinking, cussing and swearing thoughout. However, these characters definitely did not act like adults and I can't see how one would care about them.

I thought the debut author used unnecessary vocabulary that seemed to highlight "I went to Yale, so I should be showing how educated I am." Glad the book wasn't too long, so I didn't have to skip through too much.