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The High House
The High House | Jessie Greengrass
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Crisis slid from distant threat to imminent probability and we tuned it out like static Francesca is Caro's stepmother, and Pauly's mother. A scientist, she can see what is going to happen. The high house was once her holiday home; now looked after by locals Grandy and Sally, she has turned it into an ark, for when the time comes. The mill powers the generator; the orchard is carefully pruned; the greenhouse has all its glass intact. Almost a family, but not quite, they plant, store seed, and watch the weather carefully. A stunning novel of the extraordinary and the everyday, The High House explores how we get used to change that once seemed unthinkable, how we place the needs of our families against the needs of others - and it asks us who, if we had to, we would save.
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Decalino
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Francesca, a world renowned climate activist, has secretly secured a safehaven for her young son, Pauly. Told from the POV of three young survivors left to eke out a life in relative safety, this elegiac story zooms in on a small, self-contained world that is still devastated by rising sea levels and erratic weather. Beautiful, tragic, and frankly not great for my mental health. As Francesca says, sometimes anxiety is a reasonable reaction.

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emmaturi
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I really enjoyed this book, glad I finally read it. It's definitely quite a scary story about climate change and one everyone should read. I loved all the characters, it written in a way easy to read. One of my favourite from last year.

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andrew61
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This well written book is a warning abt climate change as seas rise + flooding threatens to overwhelm the country. 2 scientists predict the disasters pending but secure an E anglia home for their 2 children Caro + pauly who journey there to find Sally + her G/f. The subsequent 3 voice tale takes us to the brink of doom with a bleak future anticipated. Not a lot of hope for #ahopepunknovel 👇@Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @alisiakae #booked2022

andrew61 I had to look up what hopepunk meant + from I can see it is about people facing up to challenges particularly climate. While the ending of this is not positive it is a book warning us about the future but how individuals can live together and look after each other. An interesting genre idea so while not uplifting an author I like (sight is excellent) it is full of ideas and I am sure I will be thinking abt it. Its an irl read with station 11. 2y
rwmg I'm not sure East Anglia is where I'd go if I was worried about flooding 2y
Dilara @rwmg That's exactly what I was thinking 😂 2y
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rmaclean4
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Beautifully written dystopian novel about the last survivors of the flood that drowns England. As you can imagine, a bleak read. 3 🌟

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Jenken1998
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Im struggling with this one. Somewhat slow but i am close to finishing so i will. #readathon #deweys24hourreadathon @DeweysReadathon

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Lauren.Archer
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This is a very interesting take on Climate Fiction with a dystopian feel to it. It is very quiet, as I find many English books are. There is a lot to think about as you read this story, especially with the multi-POVs. I am not sure how I came across this one, but this was an enjoyable read for this genre.

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Jas16
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Four people living out their days together after climate disasters leave them no other recourse. The depressing vision of the future that seems more and more inevitable with each passing severe weather occurrence is combined with the relationships of those stuck in a cobbled together family and all they have left behind. Striking writing uplifts a gloomy subject matter. I read this in one sitting.

Suet624 Great review. 3y
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Someone, somewhere recommended this book to me. Has anyone else read this one and loved it?

TheNeverendingTBR Beautiful cover! 😍 3y
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Moray_Reads
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Bleak but beautiful. A terrifyingly plausible vision of the future. Broke my heart ⭐⭐⭐⭐

LeahBergen I love the cover. 3y
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jhod
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Found a copy of jessie greengrass's latest from a #littlefreelibrary on my run earlier!

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