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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune, TJ Klune

4.45 AVERAGE

annika_badenius's profile picture

annika_badenius's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

picklegazebo's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

vreinhartz's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dericklugo's profile picture

dericklugo's review against another edition

5.0
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune is one of those books that feels like a warm hug.

It follows Linus Baker, a by-the-book caseworker for magical kids, as he’s sent to a remote orphanage that’s home to the most unique (and wonderfully chaotic) children you can imagine. What starts as an assignment turns into a life-changing experience, and honestly, it was just so heartwarming to watch Linus let his walls down and embrace a new way of seeing the world.

The writing is tender and funny, and it’s impossible not to fall in love with the quirky characters.

This book reminded me how powerful kindness and acceptance can be—an absolute gem.

Now on to the sequel!

casuallypsychic's review against another edition

5.0
emotional funny inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

itsmealyn's review against another edition

4.0
funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ejdelorenze's review against another edition

3.75
Cute, but my expectations were really high based on how many people told me that I'd love this book.  I think I would have really loved it if I'd read it as a read-aloud to my kids.  On my own, it was ok.  Cute.  A  nice story presented in a somewhat childish way.

sparrowgirl's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

likethebug's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Charming! 

sbrainard's review against another edition

5.0
emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated