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La casa en el mar más azul. Edición especial: Edición especial con cantos tintados by TJ Klune, Carlos Abreu Fetter

64 reviews

theseasoul's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

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|| 3.5 stars ||

In so many ways, this was such a sweet and enchanting book. The character development was some of the best I’ve read in a while! Klune’s creative mind really shines through in each of the magical children: who they really are, vs. who people think they are; their unique personalities, passions, and aspirations. I loved each of the magical children in their own way (maybe some a little more than others. …Chauncey.)

The beginning of the story gave me 1984 vibes, and I wasn’t quite sure how on earth it would manage to live up to its magical hype. I continued to feel that way for a few chapters, and then it really started to unfold into something else. I don’t know why, but at some points throughout the book it felt very Dr. Seuss-esque but more mature and realistic. Specifically, a bit like The Lorax maybe? With the stark contrast between a world of black and white and gloom, and a world exploding with colour and nature’s beauty and joy.

This would have probably been a 5-star read if it hadn’t been for the romance. As a Christian, I was very disappointed in that aspect and it ended up dimming the magic for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Cannibalism

bookishchef's review against another edition

2.0

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

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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, Classism

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

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

chelseylb1988's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Abandonment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Cannibalism

kbairbooks's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense 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

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Yes. Just yes. I saw someone describe this in a similar way but it is a warm and bright and COLORFUL and happy queer hug. I fucking loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Grief, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cannibalism, Car accident

leighmayon's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Cannibalism, Murder

valent1ne's review against another edition

5.0

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THIS WAS SO CUTE I LOVED IT SO MUCH

update from reread: I STILL LOVE THEM SO MUCH WHAT THE HELLLLLLL😭💗

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cannibalism

vee_the_tree's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

faranae's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Mental illness

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

The book handles a wide range of potentially difficult topics with the lightest and gentlest of touches, so I think most of them will not pose a problem. However, Lucy's a bit morbid and has "spiders in his brain", and these elements recur frequently. There is a past confinement incident that is described in some detail towards the end of the book, but it is softened by

knowing the person it happened to has already mostly healed from that trauma.

chloevienna's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional 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: Yes

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really loved this one, but found out after reading that the author might be problematic? this might be a book to steer clear of/avoid supporting, but i also should read more before forming an opinion. disappointing, to say the least :/

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization

Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury

toni_'s review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Xenophobia

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail