Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

165 reviews

linearev's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing slow-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

4.25

Really great little story about finding where you belong in a world full of mistrust and hate. I didn’t give it 5 start because the main character really frustrates me in just about 60% of the book at least. However, the supporting cast consisting of the children and Arthur (and calliope) was so great it had me kicking my feet and wishing to adopt magical creatures. My favorites (though I would never pick favorites) are Lucy, Theodore and Chauncey along with Calliope, but pretty much all the characters are amazingly written. The most no plot just vibes book ever!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Abandonment, Confinement, Police brutality, Child abuse, and Body shaming

r0jona's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death of parent, Self harm, and Bullying

starlily's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Confinement, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Bullying, and Body shaming

Minor: Violence, Torture, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, and Grief

wolfsong12's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Bullying

litoreads's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, Homophobia, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

isabellew27's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying and Abandonment

annamay1021's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse

latashman's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Lovely story about found family and courage to stand up for yourself and others. Found myself laughing at several of the interactions and enjoying the story which mainly focuses on character building of children in a orphanage for magical children. I highly recommend listening on audiobook if you are able that narrator does fun voices for the different characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Fatphobia

thestrangebeingyouare's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

i love this book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming and Bullying

chelle22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Animal death, Confinement, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, and Murder