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En algún lugar del mar más azul by TJ Klune

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This book is the sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea and as such, takes on a different point of view and another time in the tale. In it you will find growth, memories, family, adventure, mystery, fear, dread, struggle, solidarity, care, and love. The descriptions and banter are both delicious and satisfying. This is a tale with lessons and imagery that will not soon leave you. TJ Klune aims to be the anti-J.K. Rowling and he succeeds at that, and surpasses even beyond her work. Every word and world he has created is deeply thoughtful, and I am glad for the invitation he has offered to us to participate in humbly learning from the children who lead the way forward to a more compassionate and welcoming future.

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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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Clear allegory addressing politics today othering LGBTQ+ and acknowledging all the historical atrocities of government, including Indigenous colonization and genocide. So it resonated with me deeply, but what I loved most about this book is the promise that a third must be coming based on the ending.

I’m so distraught about the state of humanity in the US right now. This book tells me to remain hopeful and believe in the righteousness and goodness of people who will stand in solidarity with us. With elections only a couple of weeks away and the MAGA party (I refuse to call them Republicans) setting up to destroy and rebuild the country in its pre-Civil War image, hope is a hard resource to find right now. The most I hope for is that this author is right - that we have the right to hope that our citizenship will be defended and allowed to live in peace with the full authority to exist as we are - someday.

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