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La casa en el mar más azul. Edición especial: Edición especial con cantos tintados by TJ Klune, Carlos Abreu Fetter
436 reviews
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Xenophobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Fatphobia
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
No
This book was a joy to read. The characters heavily carried this book, which was enjoyable despite a predictable plot. I took comfort in the predictability however due to current life events. I am excited to return to these characters when I can. The book ultimately carried a lovely message of acceptance and love in a world where prejudice is strong.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia
Moderate: Child abuse
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wholesome, heartfelt, earnest, quirky, and almost too sweet... I could see this being a Pixar film. Highly recommend the audio book over print for this one. The narration adds entertainment value, and keeps the playful vibe front and centre -- a reminder not to take it too seriously. I could definitely see myself rolling my eyes at this on a different day but the timing just hit right for a comfy story about believing the best in people.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Child abuse
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Words cannot describe how much i adore this book and the characters. How it flows, how lovely & flawed & so humane the characters are, how touching & moving it is to get to know them. I love them very very much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Xenophobia
Minor: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization
adventurous
dark
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Xenophobia
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a fun story. I can see the importance of its message and that it could be very uplifting to read particularly for people who identify with LGBTQIA+ identities.
For people who are fat though, it's a lot of wincing. There is fatphobia throughout the book. Some would argue that the character becomes comfortable with their size toward the end. That is true to a point but the fatphobia is not just that of the character. It seems to come from the author. (Likely unknowingly.) The person writes the character's relationship with their weight (constant and obsessive) in ways that small people assume all fat people think about their weight. Not the way we actually do.
I would recommend it with a caveat to young LGBTQIA+ friends. I would not recommend it to my friends in fat bodies.
For people who are fat though, it's a lot of wincing. There is fatphobia throughout the book. Some would argue that the character becomes comfortable with their size toward the end. That is true to a point but the fatphobia is not just that of the character. It seems to come from the author. (Likely unknowingly.) The person writes the character's relationship with their weight (constant and obsessive) in ways that small people assume all fat people think about their weight. Not the way we actually do.
I would recommend it with a caveat to young LGBTQIA+ friends. I would not recommend it to my friends in fat bodies.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Violence, Xenophobia
Moderate: Body shaming
Content Warning: There is a lot of language similar to Bible's book of revelation by a character. If reference to concepts of an anti-Christ and use of that type of talk is problematic for you, this may be a book to wait on.
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Xenophobia
Moderate: Fatphobia
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Xenophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia