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Thea Paperback – April 14, 2025

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4.6 out of 5 stars (68)
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– 2025 Page Turner Book Award winner for Best Historical Fiction & Character Architect Award

"Morrissey crafts a wise and moving coming-of-age historical novel with resonant contemporary themes, meticulous period detail, and flawed but sympathetic characters who will win readers’ hearts… Lovers of historical fiction and coming-of-age stories will relish time spent with Thea." —BookLife 'Editor's Pick' review

"Thea is a coming-of-age tale with a lot of heart and charm… Morrissey's characters truly leap off the pages." —Readers' Favorite review

"The story is one of friendship and found family, with a heartwarming conclusion… THEA is a moving historical coming-of-age novel whose characters' compassion and empathy inspires.” —IndieReader review
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Oklahoma City, 1925

Fifteen-year-old Thea Carter lives in a small garage apartment—Thea’s seventh “home” in four years—provided by her alcoholic mother’s employer, the morose and enigmatic Dr. Hallam.

School is Thea’s refuge and she’s an excellent student, but the parasitic Mrs. Carter’s instability continually threatens her dream of getting a high school diploma. In an effort to keep her mother employed and the two of them housed, Thea secretly takes on much of her mother’s work while at the same time navigating adolescence, friendships, and first love.

Dr. Hallam, impressed by her drive and intelligence, becomes Thea’s unexpected ally, but in addition to wealth and position, the doctor also has a secret that could ruin him, and shatter his bond with Thea.
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  5. ISBN-13
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0F29K5GD8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Genevieve Morrissey
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 14, 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8990119208
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.66 x 8.5 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #3,267,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars (68)

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Genevieve Morrissey is a passionate student of British and American social history, but through one of those strange little quirks of fate she spends most of her days talking with scientists. THEA, her most recent novel, is a coming-of-age story set in 1920s Oklahoma City. MARRIAGE AND HANGING is her first historical crime novel, inspired by a true incident in 1832 New England. In her very popular ANTLANDS series, she explores a future history of societies coping with the loss of civilization—and attempting to rebuild it.

Genevieve enjoys reading obscure books, travel, good cooking, and solitude.

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  • cjbaker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling Coming of Age Story
    Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2025
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    I found this book to be so compelling that I read it in two sittings. I loved Thea and was cheering for her as she came into her own.
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  • Karen Siddall
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding coming-of-age story set in 1920s Oklahoma City.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2026
    Format: Audiobook
    THEA by Genevieve Morrissey is the outstanding coming-of-age story of Thea Carter, set in the mid-1920s in Oklahoma City, and, combined with Nicole Fikes's audiobook narration, perfectly captures her struggles, triumphs, time, and place. All 15-year-old Thea wants is a little stability in her life, the chance to get her high school diploma, and her troubled mother to stop drinking.

    As the housekeeper to Dr. Hallam, a new physician in town, Thea's mother not only receives a salary but also a separate, self-contained, private apartment over the garage, where young Thea can secretly reside, out of her employer's sight. Unfortunately, her mother's frequent benders put all this in jeopardy, so Thea does her best to pick up the slack while hiding in the background so Dr. Hallam doesn't give her mother the boot. As Thea juggles her home life and schoolwork, she excels at school and, as time goes on, is accepted by the close-knit group of students and catches the eye of popular, smart Homer. But when her part in the smooth running of his household is discovered by Dr. Hallam, rather than seeing Thea as an unwanted burden, he gradually becomes her champion and she his supportive confidant.

    What a great story! Thea is engaging, endearing, and the picture of self-reliance, despite her tragic childhood, poverty, and manipulative alcoholic mother. With her eye always on the prize of earning her high school diploma, she overcomes so much that is stacked against her at the time, when girls were expected to leave school early, marry, and start a family.

    Dr. Hallam has his own struggles. A quietly private man, his personal story is revealed only a little at a time, and what a surprising and sad one it turns out to be. But he, too, perseveres, and even gets a second chance, as Thea pushes and encourages and secretly works in the background to help make it happen.

    The plot addresses important issues and how they were viewed during that era: women's roles, expectations, and education, Prohibition and drinking, pre-marital sex, and homosexuality. The Oklahoma City setting is unique, and although Thea says the city's population at the time of the story is over 100,000, it feels like a much smaller town. Everyone knows everyone else and all their business, and everyone has an opinion to share about what's going on.

    The audiobook narration by Nicole Fikes is absolutely wonderful. Her performance shines with incredibly believable, varied voices for all the speaking characters: young, old, male, female, local, and foreign. The switch between Thea and her mother, who have many conversations together, is amazing. My favorite voice is that of Grace Carter, the mother, with her strong regional accent, wheedling, nagging, and alcoholic mumbling.

    I highly recommend THEA to readers and listeners of historical fiction, especially those who enjoy an American midwestern or southern setting during the 1920s.
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  • Pat
    4.0 out of 5 stars Value of friendship
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2025
    Format: Kindle
    This story begins in Oklahoma City in 1925 and is named after the main character, Thea, a girl of 15 who is determined to finish high school. She was born to her parents when her two siblings were already grown. When her father dies, she and her mother slowly spiral into poverty, living in several places with their declining funds. They now live in a small garage apartment after her mother is hired as a housekeeper/cook for an unmarried medical doctor, Dr. Hallam. Unfortunately, Thea's mother is also an alcoholic, so many of her duties fall to Thea by default. Dr. Hallam takes an interest in Thea's education when he realizes she is intellectually gifted and responsible for her mother. When Thea learns why Dr. Hallam is a pariah to some in their rigid Baptist community, her friendship with him only grows.

    Dr. Hallam is a mentor to Thea, encouraging her to continue her education when her mother urges her to get a job to support both of them. Through her remaining high school years, Thea forms a strong connection with a boy in her class, experiences grief and then connects with a family she didn't realize she had. Dr. Hallam is constantly advocating her, and she is equally devoted to helping him regain his happiness. This book emphasizes the depth of bonds we create with a family of our own choosing.
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  • Sarcastically Yours, Jen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thea ended up pursuing next in life.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2026
    Format: Paperback
    Thea By Genevieve Morrissey, is about a very intelligent fifteen-year-old girl, & her mother has struggled with alcoholism; therefore, she was unable to keep a job, so Thea was moved from home to home, city to city. Her mother’s alcoholism had her bouncing from job to job and house to house. The recent job her mom held was one Thea had helped her mother find. Employed as a cook/housekeeper for a local medical doctor named Ewards Helm. She was left to deal with her mother’s issues while making sure her mother kept the doctor’s house clean & meals prepared, which left her doing the tasks herself a lot of times. She did this all while trying to keep her grades up and finish high school, which was a big dream of hers. school. Thea enjoyed school very much!!

    Dr. Hallam, whom the mother works for, talks to Thea, realizing how very promising this teenager’s future is. He nurtures her yearning to learn with his extensive collection of books he has that Thea had the pleasure of organizing on the shelves in his home. Dr. Hallam acknowledged what this teenager was up against, & her ability to push her into learning more about the world helped her to overcome one obstacle after another. Read it; it’s very good. Find out what Thea ended up pursuing next in life.Received this as an ARC reader and am leaving my unbiased review.
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  • Andrea George
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Historical Fiction
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2025
    Format: Paperback
    First of all, I want to thank Genevieve Morrissey and LibraryThing for an arc of this outstanding novel. From the first page to the last page, you will find yourself enthralled with the characters, plot, and setting. Even though some of the characters are more likeable than others, they are all believable and add to the storyline. The plot follows the life of Thea Carter and her mother who have less than an
    ideal life. That is, until Mrs. Carter finds employment in the home of Dr. Hallam. Thea loves their small garage apartment on Dr. Hallam's property, especially after moving seven times in the past four years. For the first time in her life, she enjoys attending the same school and living in one place. She has also established friendships, which is a first for her. Thea is also getting to know Dr. Hallam, who seems to have secrets of his own. Will Thea be able to keep her mother's alcoholism/narcissist ways hidden, or will her life to fall apart, yet once again? In my opinion, this is definitely a novel to add to your tbr list.
    Ms. Morrissey has written several other novels, including a historical fiction. I look forward to reading them as well.
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  • Wrenbo
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gentle, enjoyable read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2025
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Read this in two days; a lovely, gentle book with engaging and likeable characters.
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