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Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

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Strong character development: Yes
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Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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A beautiful sequel to House on the Cerulean Sea. I (mostly happy) cried my way through it.

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An adorable read that tells the story of a magical family facing off against systemic racism. I love this family. I love this family and this town with my whole heart. I love how sassy and unique they all are. 
But there are scenes where I had to put the book down and take a quick breather because it also deals with a lot of trauma, but it does so as authentically as possible. 

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No words. The sequel is just as good, if not better than the first. This book about found family and systematic oppression is a must read, especially for those losing hope in our own society right now. 

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An absolutely lovely book. It's warm, comfortable, emotional, and heartbreaking through every page.

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arthur parnassus and linus baker are back, with their loud house of  children, a new addition to the family and a greater enemy at hand.

teleported back into the world of magical beings, somewhere beyond the sea picked up where we left off in the house in the cerulean sea. this time, my favourite found family takes on the government, and tj klune creates a wonderful allegory for queerness and trans identity. it made me laugh, it made me cry, it make me mad, sad and happy in all the ways a book should. 

i loved getting to delve deeper into the histories of arthur parnassus and zoe chapelwhite, the love between linus and arthur, and to see characters such as sal in new ways. i loved the scheming and adventures and community and sacrilege, but most of all i just missed our little guy lucy (aka, lucifer). 

a fictional seven year old has stolen my heart! 

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