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carlithian's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
Absolutely loved this, so many laugh out loud moments, beautiful
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, and Xenophobia
creatureof_nature's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
mbrogs2024's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Murder
matty_joe319's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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
5.0
Such a beautiful, earnest story about childhood whilst being different. Wholesome while not completely blind to the realities of the world. Has fantastical elements but I would classify it more as magical realism, as there are not hard-and-fast rules to the magic and magical creatures contained in the book (nor will you care about said rules even if they do exist). Has many moments similar in tone to A Series of Unfortunate Events. A very special book. I cried so very much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Hate crime
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
tsunni's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Really really heartwarming. The overall arc is really simple, but the warmth and heart of the characters and their growing bonds makes this such a gem. Klune did such a good job with showing some complex characters that had gone through difficult experiences, I felt like they really understood and respected some difficult topics.
This feels like cozy fantasy, except most of the core cast are orphans from bad situations and targets of bigotry; the descriptions of what they go through are kept relatively light, but its a core focus of the story and enough to warrant some content warnings.
I’ve never seen the term hopecore before, but I think that’s a really good label for this.
This feels like cozy fantasy, except most of the core cast are orphans from bad situations and targets of bigotry; the descriptions of what they go through are kept relatively light, but its a core focus of the story and enough to warrant some content warnings.
I’ve never seen the term hopecore before, but I think that’s a really good label for this.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, and Religious bigotry
bookishlysophie's review
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? Yes
5.0
Quite simply one of the most beautiful books that I’ve ever read I’d say. The characters are wholesome, inspiring and beautifully written. I’d highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment
jenmtnbike's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Hate crime
nooweljayy's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
if you're looking for a comforting, light story about finding the pursuit of one's own happiness through the power of fostered familial love, or maybe you're in the "lost in the world and needs assurance" phase in life like me, or even just a story that reeks of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children/Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends with tablespoons of gay and heartwarming and a pinch of 1984... don't you wish you were here? read this book? personally, i hope so.
full review on Goodreads (copy and paste the link): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5090552992
full review on Goodreads (copy and paste the link): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5090552992
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Xenophobia
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Abandonment
marissaheffler's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.5
I fell in love with the characters developed throughout this book. My reading got off to a bit of a slow start, but once Linus got situated in his assignment, I was pulled in. The feelings in this book were all so tangible, some fear and nerves but overwhelmingly love. I could really feel each character and hear their voice and personality in my head. Seeing the growth experienced across the board for characters made this a really heartwarming read. I could easily see myself bumping this up to 5 stars if I re-read in the right headspace/atmosphere.
(4hr 48min read)
(4hr 48min read)
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse
molls_magarian's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse