Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

132 reviews

sammirosewater's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

fiveredhens's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? No

3.75

idk... relaxing style but the metaphor was very hamfisted 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Colonisation

noblelandmermaid's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, and Abandonment

sarahfr1end's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, and Classism

jesromas's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.0

God this was so disappointing. The cast of characters and the setting were so heartwarming and exciting. But the white saviour narrative pretty much ruined the whole thing. I found the protagonist grating and the political messaging in this book was so weak, especially considering this was supposedly “inspired” by the Sixties Scoop. It felt like if Blindside was a comedic fantasy book with a bad-fanfiction-y romance shoehorned in. The fact that there’s anything redeemable about this story is a testament to how strong the side characters and setting were. And even the strength of the side characters was compromised by their use as props in the character development of the protagonist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

Moderate: Racism and Colonisation

Minor: Confinement

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Xenophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

A real life plane crash is discussed in one scene. There are a few uncomfortable jokes made about child characters.
Not sure how to tag it, but the fact that the fantasy oppression narrative was partially inspired by the Sixties Scoop is very much something to be aware of.

honeywine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

One of the best, most hopeful books I’ve read in a while. I read it in only a few days, staying up too late in order to finish. 

I marked genocide as a content warning because

this book deals heavily with the assimilation of minority (magic) children into the world of the colonizer

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

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

nickel_'s review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Racism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

rachael_jo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, and Abandonment