Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Het weeshuis in de azuurblauwe zee by TJ Klune

118 reviews

softanimal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

It was charming, cute, and optimistic but at times it felt overly preachy and saccharine. Some sections of dialogue and passages of narrative reflection read to me as pedagogical in a way that felt condescending and frustrating. I loved the characters and found myself absolutely caught up in rooting for our protagonist to achieve his dreams. However, specific imagery and phrases were too frequently recycled and it started to feel like a Andrew Lloyd Webber show. Overall I was left feeling disappointed by the liberal incrementalist idealism, the excessively obvious allegory, and positively syrupy ending.

As pure fluff 4/5. As a general read 3/5.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

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

larbster90's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

transpercy_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book has had an enormous impact on me, it was one of the first times I ever read something with queer joy in it and I felt normal for once.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

readbycarina's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

isaaah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm, and Death of parent

lizzyelrick's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

I never wanted it to end - I want to be emersed in this world forever. I have never wanted smth to be adapted so much!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

This book touched my heart so deeply, it reached inside of me and warmed me to my core. All of the children were so precious, even Lucifer.  What a lovely, feel good story. It made me feel warm and cozy, like sitting next to a nice fire. 

This was my face the entire time reading it: 🥺

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

cheye13's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

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

Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, and Abandonment

kjm_x's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Xenophobia

Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

bookishchef's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-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

2.0

So I gave this a 4,5 when I originally read it. 

But I have since then v much changed my mind about TJ Klune and whether I condone him taking the Sixties Scoop as a form of inspiration. 

So now it's 2 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Grief, Cannibalism, and Death of parent