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La casa en el mar más azul. Edición especial: Edición especial con cantos tintados by TJ Klune, Carlos Abreu Fetter
1353 reviews
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Sometimes you pick up a romance book that seems like a fun romp, filled with the most exquisite tropes. And you think to yourself "that cannot be as fun as it appears to be? surely this is going to be mildly disappointing?"
I am glad to say that it did not disappoint at all. This was absolutely adorable.
Was the plot predictable? yes, and delightfully so! You know the steps that a romcom must take, and you gleefully expect how and when we'll get to that part!
This book is (I say this with only adoration) all the good bits of a Christmas romcom, but now placed in a wonderful summer setting, and it has none of the excruciating miscommunications that otherwise appear in a romcom.
I thoroughly enjoyed this! The cast of characters were all nicely written, the plot was a fun "bureaucrat learns themagic of Christmas to truly live life and to open up his heart to the hot single father of six magic children". There were some delightful little twists that you get to figure out along the way, and you get to feel clever when your suspicions are confirmed. Not a "I never saw it coming" but a "aha!! I knew it!", which is nice.
The writing style of the author lends itself perfectly for this story, the dialogue was very well done, and the scene descriptions were lovely. I started writing little pencil notes halfway through that only consisted of "yes! yes!!" and "it's cause you're so gay for him" whenever Linus thought about Arthur.
Even though I had to take a multi-month break halfway through the book, I could get right back in with minimal confusion. The pacing was ideal for this story as well.
All in all, this was SUCH a fun romp. I needed this book.
And yes, I did cry a little at the expected moments. I'm a simple man; my heartstrings are easily pulled.
I am glad to say that it did not disappoint at all. This was absolutely adorable.
Was the plot predictable? yes, and delightfully so! You know the steps that a romcom must take, and you gleefully expect how and when we'll get to that part!
This book is (I say this with only adoration) all the good bits of a Christmas romcom, but now placed in a wonderful summer setting, and it has none of the excruciating miscommunications that otherwise appear in a romcom.
I thoroughly enjoyed this! The cast of characters were all nicely written, the plot was a fun "bureaucrat learns the
The writing style of the author lends itself perfectly for this story, the dialogue was very well done, and the scene descriptions were lovely. I started writing little pencil notes halfway through that only consisted of "yes! yes!!" and "it's cause you're so gay for him" whenever Linus thought about Arthur.
Even though I had to take a multi-month break halfway through the book, I could get right back in with minimal confusion. The pacing was ideal for this story as well.
All in all, this was SUCH a fun romp. I needed this book.
And yes, I did cry a little at the expected moments. I'm a simple man; my heartstrings are easily pulled.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Xenophobia, Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Deportation
Most of the xenophobia warnings pertain to people being bigoted about having a magic child orphanage near them.
The abuse warnings is primarily due to the children having been through the wringer of society, so to speak.
The fatphobia is mostly Linus himself and some other people making weird comments about him being fat, it's not too bad, he learns to begrudgingly accept that Arthur is very into it, don't worry .
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
adventurous
hopeful
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
Oh my gosh this was such a wholesome book!!! I took a risk stepping out of my usual genre and I'm so glad I did. Each of the characters were so well developed and the story was so good. Daniel Henning did a great job narrating and bringing the story to life.
I know there was some controversy around this book and it's potential ties to some not so great things in history. Personally, I didn't get those vibes at all reading it. I think if anything it was more a narrative on the downfalls of the child welfare system with a feel-good fantasy twist.
I know there was some controversy around this book and it's potential ties to some not so great things in history. Personally, I didn't get those vibes at all reading it. I think if anything it was more a narrative on the downfalls of the child welfare system with a feel-good fantasy twist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement
Minor: Child abuse
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
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This was just what I needed…
This was so light despite the heavy topic written between the lines. It was beautifully written and the reprisal of themes and quotes was done so authentically. I never felt bashed over the head with the message, although it was clear from the start. The character development and bond that gradually bloomed throughout the pages was truly magical. The humor and love that surrounded the hardness that these characters experienced made this a truly enjoyable reading experience. I was laughing, crying, kicking my feet, twirling my hair… just a completely visceral reading experience.
10/10 recommend.
This was just what I needed…
This was so light despite the heavy topic written between the lines. It was beautifully written and the reprisal of themes and quotes was done so authentically. I never felt bashed over the head with the message, although it was clear from the start. The character development and bond that gradually bloomed throughout the pages was truly magical. The humor and love that surrounded the hardness that these characters experienced made this a truly enjoyable reading experience. I was laughing, crying, kicking my feet, twirling my hair… just a completely visceral reading experience.
10/10 recommend.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Lovely, sweet book. I could feel the world changing from black and white to colour. I love all the main characters, and I will absolutely start the next book immediately 💖
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Abandonment
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Perfect
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This story drew me in right away with the seemingly ordinariness of the Linus who while quietly living his life, discovers that there is so much more out there and chooses to really live it. His basic kindness is one of his best qualities, which he imparts with the magical children whose care he is entrusted to review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
What a sweet book!
The idea to write a book about prejudices and striving to accept people from different backgrounds, and masking those themes behind orphanages for magical youth, including gnomes and forest sprites and the antichrist, is such a compelling idea. It works so well.
The idea to write a book about prejudices and striving to accept people from different backgrounds, and masking those themes behind orphanages for magical youth, including gnomes and forest sprites and the antichrist, is such a compelling idea. It works so well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Xenophobia
challenging
funny
mysterious
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:
Complicated
It‘s a cute little book that drives home its (rather simple) lesson. It’s somewhere between a kids book and adult book with a general lighthearted mood but also some dark undercurrents. I‘m always happy to see an author who is able to imagine a fantasy world without homophobia (although fat- and xenophobia are still striving).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Death of parent