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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Definitely not the best TJ Klune book. It reads as if ET, Stranger Things, Heaven's Gate (yikes?), and The Last of Us were all chopped together. I loved House in the Cerulean Sea for its characterization of kids, but just a few years prior, Klune had a long way to go. It's hard to believe the found family love story when the kid, Art, is just the embodiment of the "kids say the darnest things" trope. And was the romance believable? I'm not personally convinced, but that might be a me problem.
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
fast-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
4.4 ⭐️
Loved the first half. Didn't love the 3rd quarter. Liked the 4th quarter.
TJ Klune is just so good at writing found family.
Loved the first half. Didn't love the 3rd quarter. Liked the 4th quarter.
TJ Klune is just so good at writing found family.
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
As always, TJ Klune made me fall in love with the characters - flaws and all.
adventurous
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:
N/A
Didn't think a book could be wholesome and action packed, but that's exactly what this was.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
TJ Klune never disappoints. I couldn’t put this book down, I basically read all of it in a day. For some reason I was thrown off when I first started it, I think the age gap between the lovers was just strange at first (in terms of personal preferences i mean. you do you boo) or the vibes just seemed different from Cerulean Sea/Puppets/Whispering Door for some reason? As I read the rest of it (today) I realized it’s no different, still made me giggle out loud at a coffee shop and in my own house, still grabbed at my heartstrings with serious topics, and a beautiful display of queer romance that isn’t even the center of the plot, how I like it best. I just adore these books Klune writes, and I am already excited for whatever he does next. I will always recommend his books to everyone, even adults, as they’re lighthearted and silly yet very touching and emotional. #StanTJKlune
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated