4.27 AVERAGE

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
slow-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

oh man i cried hard. i dont know how this book can be so heartwarming without being cringe but here it is. 

also shout-out to the anti jk rowlingness of the acknowledgements
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

Ho adorato "La casa sul mare celeste" ma non posso dire lo stesso per questo volume. Ho apprezzato il messaggio che l'autore vuole mandare, ma allo stesso tempo credo che lo abbia trasmesso in una maniera "non conforme" rispetto al suo target di riferimento; oltre a diventare soporifero dopo aver ripetuto gli stessi concetti più e più volte: un continuo filosofeggiare.
Comunque, we stan JK Rowling haters
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: Complicated

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

While I didn’t adore this book with as much zeal as The House in the Cerulean Sea, I still found these tender, sweet characters with giant hearts to be absolutely lovable. Arthur’s darker side added depth to his character and lent some reality to the trauma that abused and neglected children carry with them for life. Lucy was my favorite, dropping hilarious comments at just the right moment to maintain some levity in what was otherwise a very serious story. If you loved the first book, this one will not disappoint. 

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