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kendallolle's review against another edition
5.0
Goodness I have absolutely no idea how to review this book. This is not for people who want a plot drive story that holds all of the answers to the many questions this book will prompt for you. Usually that would frustrate me but I felt so content closing this book. I loved our protagonist, Ines. I loved “living” in Catherine House through her eyes and “sideways” mind. This book and the writing had all of the elements you need as a reader to make you truly feel apart of the story.
canibefictionaltoo's review against another edition
4.5
Like everyone else is saying, this gives off the same vibes as Bunny by Mona Awad, which is one of my favourite books of all time. And just like that one, this is not a book for everyone. It's intentionally confusing, it's weird, it burns slow, it's plotless for the most part, characters are unhinged and the air is deeply unsettling.
In fact, Ines reminded me a lot of the protagonist from Bunny. The reason why these books work is because it's fascinating to glimpse into the minds of these characters. It's fascinating to watch them slowly transform and lose their minds, basically.
The writing was beautiful, just like you would expect from a dark academia like this. The setting was fantastic too.
My only bone to pick was that it dragged on a little bit in the middle which in my opinion was unnecessary.
You'll know if these kind of books are for you, and if they are, you'll have a great time with it.
In fact, Ines reminded me a lot of the protagonist from Bunny. The reason why these books work is because it's fascinating to glimpse into the minds of these characters. It's fascinating to watch them slowly transform and lose their minds, basically.
The writing was beautiful, just like you would expect from a dark academia like this. The setting was fantastic too.
My only bone to pick was that it dragged on a little bit in the middle which in my opinion was unnecessary.
You'll know if these kind of books are for you, and if they are, you'll have a great time with it.
janagaton's review against another edition
4.0
im SO confused but like the same way as i was after reading Bunny, so in a good way, but i couldnt tell you why i liked this other than the fact that it's definitely my type of book with the dark academia/cult vibes
elcademia's review against another edition
4.0
reading this gave me the same feelings as when i read bunny by mona awad
i felt like an uninvited observer. very cultish read.
i felt like an uninvited observer. very cultish read.
dkdahl's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
stark1974's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t know. It was a book that got inside my head, but that doesn’t mean it was awesome. I definitely didn’t like the end and I feel like the whole secrecy around the school could have been explained better. Also, Theo and Ines. I’m still unclear on who was playing who, but maybe I misread their relationship? Just okay, but I would probably read a follow up book if it explained things better.
tatyanavogt's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book, but didn't love it. I kinda ended it feeling like.. well, I dont know how I feel about it. And that feeling has never resolved itself, I just dont really care anymore to figure it out. Now part of me wants to give it a 3 star because of this but when I think to how much I enjoyed part of the experience I feel like a low 4 star is more fitting.
This is a dark academia book about a girl, who after trying to escape from her past, finds herself at this prestigious boarding school that requires all of the students to give up on the outside world for 3 years and make Catherine house their 100% until they graduate. I think the concept was interesting, and even some of the 'mundane' way of revealing things about this school was wonderfully unsettling in a nice subtle way. But I think I just needed a little something more.
I did like the twist and didn't mind the ending necessarily but I needed something else to push it to a 5 for me. I still liked it despite me feeling unsure about the book, so that says something.
This is a dark academia book about a girl, who after trying to escape from her past, finds herself at this prestigious boarding school that requires all of the students to give up on the outside world for 3 years and make Catherine house their 100% until they graduate. I think the concept was interesting, and even some of the 'mundane' way of revealing things about this school was wonderfully unsettling in a nice subtle way. But I think I just needed a little something more.
I did like the twist and didn't mind the ending necessarily but I needed something else to push it to a 5 for me. I still liked it despite me feeling unsure about the book, so that says something.