The High House

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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

The High House | Jessie Greengrass

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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

The High House | Jessie Greengrass

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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

The High House | Jessie Greengrass

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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

The High House | Jessie Greengrass

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

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Jenken1998

The High House | Jessie Greengrass

Stacked and ready for #deweyapril #readathon @DeweysReadathon

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Lauren.Archer

The High House | Jessie Greengrass

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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

The High House | Jessie Greengrass

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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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