Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

184 reviews

thisistrisaratops's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

4.5

Warm Vibes with a fun cast of characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse and Confinement

mypatronusisajedi's review against another edition

adventurous funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Classism

faranae's review against another edition

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

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

The book handles a wide range of potentially difficult topics with the lightest and gentlest of touches, so I think most of them will not pose a problem. However, Lucy's a bit morbid and has "spiders in his brain", and these elements recur frequently. There is a past confinement incident that is described in some detail towards the end of the book, but it is softened by

knowing the person it happened to has already mostly healed from that trauma.

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: Forced institutionalization and Xenophobia

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

chloevienna's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

really loved this one, but found out after reading that the author might be problematic? this might be a book to steer clear of/avoid supporting, but i also should read more before forming an opinion. disappointing, to say the least :/

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury

paperbackprincess19's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Bullying and Child abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty

zoebill96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

sssssoup's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

This is hands down my favorite book I’ve ever read!! Not only is it 400 pages of free serotonin, it has important messages about prejudice and problems with the government that are especially relevant today. I think everyone should read it at some point in their lives because I believe everyone can learn something from it. It’s very well written and it makes my heart so happy (:

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Grief

naiu_cs's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

5.0

This was one of my favorite books but I have recently discovered that T. J. Klune took inspiration for this book from the sixties scoop, during which countless indigenous children were taken from their families and homes to residential schools where they were abused, forced to give up their culture and way worse (please research the topic yourself for a sufficient, uncensored explanation). Due to this indigenous people have spoken out about how harmful this book is to them, their trauma, and their history. However his writing and creation of relatable three.dimensional character's is worth noting, so I am not banning him from my tbr entirely, though in the future, I will approach his books with caution.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, and Cursing

jucu's review against another edition

dark hopeful 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? No

4.5

It's a well-written book that deals with prejudices and challenges our preconceived notions about the world and what is "lawful". 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Confinement