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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
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
adventurous
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A little bit Stranger Things, a little bit Monsters Inc. It's hard not to rate this against Whispering Door and Cerulean Sea (not the second one), which I think are better stories and borrow less. Very much the same vibe.
Still, I very much enjoyed it. It's sweet and adventurous and funny and sad. Definitely worth the read.
Still, I very much enjoyed it. It's sweet and adventurous and funny and sad. Definitely worth the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
Race to Witch Mountain meets Stranger Things with GENEROUS dollops of enemies to lovers and found family tropes. Had a great time 🙌🏼