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emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse
Moderate: Confinement
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse
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
this book was absolutely beautiful. it had me challenge my own demons in a few of the moments and reading both books was SO so very worth it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Racism
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Xenophobia, Religious bigotry
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Gaslighting
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
TJ Klune is such an intentional, compassionate author and deserves all the accolades! As a person in the queer community, this series has felt like a balm to the soul, and I would highly recommend it.
For the second story full of adventures with the kiddos, there was more information and insight into Arthur’s traumatic past in foster care, upper management tries to dismantle Arthur and Linus’s home, and a new kid David, the yeti joins. All of the lessons, the teaching moments, the bigotry and hate met with kindness and righteous protection, was an enthralling journey to read.
One of my favorite parts of the story was when Arthur was staunchly against having upper management continue their “evaluation” of their home and was being extremely protective that he didn’t want the kids to know the truth about this “evaluation”. Sal continuously pushes and encourages Arthur to let the “evaluator” take a look at all the love in the home, and lovingly reminded Arthur that he simply cannot protect them from everything and everyone ALL the time. Especially since Sal is living a different, black experience that Arthur won’t understand even though they are both magical beings. Sal gently reminds Arthur that while he may relate to them as magical beings with hard foster care upbringings, he cannot understand all of their personal journeys. Arthur, the fierce and loving protector thinks he fully knows what’s best and how to protect his kids from all the harmful hatred, but even then, he won’t always know what the best thing to do is for them, because some living experiences he cannot possibly understand himself. Sal reminds Arthur that as they (the kids) get older and grow, there are some things that Arthur will just have to take a back seat on, and learn to trust that the kids will figure it out and be okay. Especially since he’s got Zoe, the beautiful, black island sprite WHO’S THE QUEEN!!!! there to talk and guide him as he lives as a black magical being.
The kids are teaching Arthur and Linus too and I LOVE how receptive they are to changing and being better dads. IT MAKES MY HEART SO HAPPY! 🥲
So if you’re queer, this book IS FOR YOU! If you’re not, this book is still FOR YOU because the ally ship in this book is next level. As TJ Klune writes in the last pages of this book:
“To my queer community…Please don’t forget. While the hate may be loud. We are louder. And no one can take that away from us.”
For the second story full of adventures with the kiddos, there was more information and insight into Arthur’s traumatic past in foster care, upper management tries to dismantle Arthur and Linus’s home, and a new kid David, the yeti joins. All of the lessons, the teaching moments, the bigotry and hate met with kindness and righteous protection, was an enthralling journey to read.
One of my favorite parts of the story was when Arthur was staunchly against having upper management continue their “evaluation” of their home and was being extremely protective that he didn’t want the kids to know the truth about this “evaluation”. Sal continuously pushes and encourages Arthur to let the “evaluator” take a look at all the love in the home, and lovingly reminded Arthur that he simply cannot protect them from everything and everyone ALL the time. Especially since Sal is living a different, black experience that Arthur won’t understand even though they are both magical beings. Sal gently reminds Arthur that while he may relate to them as magical beings with hard foster care upbringings, he cannot understand all of their personal journeys. Arthur, the fierce and loving protector thinks he fully knows what’s best and how to protect his kids from all the harmful hatred, but even then, he won’t always know what the best thing to do is for them, because some living experiences he cannot possibly understand himself. Sal reminds Arthur that as they (the kids) get older and grow, there are some things that Arthur will just have to take a back seat on, and learn to trust that the kids will figure it out and be okay. Especially since he’s got Zoe, the beautiful, black island sprite
The kids are teaching Arthur and Linus too and I LOVE how receptive they are to changing and being better dads. IT MAKES MY HEART SO HAPPY! 🥲
So if you’re queer, this book IS FOR YOU! If you’re not, this book is still FOR YOU because the ally ship in this book is next level. As TJ Klune writes in the last pages of this book:
“To my queer community…Please don’t forget. While the hate may be loud. We are louder. And no one can take that away from us.”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Child abuse, Religious bigotry
emotional
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Racism