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Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Racism
For those who loved the children in the first book, you will love them even more in the sequel. You will love all of the people of Marsyas more than you ever thought possible. And you will hate the government even more as the true pain they've enacted upon magical youths and adults is revealed. Somewhere Beyond the Sea dives into historical and personal trauma and so I warn those looking to read this wonderful book, to please be in a place where you can have space to comfortably process any emotions that Arthur's story, Zoe's story, and the children's stories may bring up in you.
This book is about fighting for those your love and for what is right while learning to love and forgive yourself in the process. This book is about coming together as a community, realizing those you share space with you are more like you than what meets the eye. This book is about challenging yourself and overcoming fear. This book is all this and more and I am better for having read it.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, War
Also note that I am deeply attached to Mr Linus Baker so first book is still my beloved but this sequel is still loved. Like the rest of the characters, I'm also usually disagreeing with public figures (politicians), because it's true. They put themselves above the people that they serve. Arthur and his family's frustration can be felt. Peole are always blinded by hate and refrain from understanding a new perspective if it didn't fit with theirs.
I hope the world learns to be more understanding, albeit not as welcoming but open to differences and deviate from the norm.
Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Deportation
Moderate: War
Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia
Graphic: Child abuse
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Torture, Transphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War
Moderate: Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Death of parent
Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death of parent
Update: When I read this book, I was unaware that the primary inspiration was taken from residential schools and their violent, traumatic history. These schools and their hard have never truly or fully been acknowledged nor have reparations been made to victims and their families. Knowing this and the author’s lack of response or, to my knowledge, contribution to organizations supporting those affected, I will unfortunately no longer be recommending these books and would hesitate to invest in other works at this time, especially over other authors.
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Death of parent
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Lesbophobia