Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

34 reviews

amkay's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Ableism

sockandkey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Devoured this in less than a week. Extremely disappointed when I realized the (white) author was inspired to make a lighthearted fantasy by the 60s scoop (yikes), which was handled poorly, in retrospect

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Hate crime, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Ableism, Eating disorder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Homophobia, Death of parent, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Self harm

i_readsandbujos's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, and Xenophobia

tetedump's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Hate crime

capucapulet's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism

nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-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

This book touched my heart so deeply, it reached inside of me and warmed me to my core. All of the children were so precious, even Lucifer.  What a lovely, feel good story. It made me feel warm and cozy, like sitting next to a nice fire. 

This was my face the entire time reading it: 🥺

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Bullying, Abandonment, Ableism, and Medical content

kjm_x's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Xenophobia

Minor: Abandonment, Confinement, Cursing, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, and Hate crime

major_overachiever's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

3.0

I don't know, I'm not sold. The plot twist was not really a surprise and was hyped up way too much. I'm not into the romance like they don't have any chemistry and I feel like there's no reason they like each other, except that there are no other queer men available I guess. Also, what are the odds, that this guy falls in love with both officers that are investigating him and they both like him back like COME ON? I liked the other side characters and their side arcs tho. It just didn't live up to the hype for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Child abuse

cluckieduck's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

An absolutely enchanting story of found families & standing up for what you believe in.

I adored that the story centred around Linus, a middle-aged, slightly tubby, self-described nobody - Linus doesn’t seem like much at the start, but as we (and Linus) eventually realize, sometimes the most magical things can come from the ordinary.

I am but paper, brittle and thin…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Violence, Abandonment, Bullying, Colonisation, and Fatphobia

hln's review

hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Xenophobia

Minor: Child abuse and Animal cruelty