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La casa en el mar más azul. Edición especial: Edición especial con cantos tintados by TJ Klune, Carlos Abreu Fetter
353 reviews
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
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
This was a sweet story about overcoming difference and prejudice. The themes were not at all subtle and many of the scenes were repetitive, which slowed down the pace. But, ultimately a feel-good and utterly charming read.
Apparently the author was influenced by stories of residential schools in North America and, while the message is firmly about the horrors of such events, I don’t feel great about about the fantasy-ization of it.
Apparently the author was influenced by stories of residential schools in North America and, while the message is firmly about the horrors of such events, I don’t feel great about about the fantasy-ization of it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization
Minor: Confinement
emotional
funny
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
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This book was a warm, comforting book to read and the characters were very loveable, i enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming
Moderate: Fatphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Animal death
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Abandonment
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Death of parent
emotional
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:
Complicated
Read this if:
You are looking for something heartwarming about found family, celebrating bodily differences, with a gay romance between middle age men. It also shows that a mediocre person with privilege has the power and a responsibility to stand up for those harmed by institutions and racism.
You are looking for something heartwarming about found family, celebrating bodily differences, with a gay romance between middle age men. It also shows that a mediocre person with privilege has the power and a responsibility to stand up for those harmed by institutions and racism.
Don’t read this if:
You are looking for a story that completely and satisfactorily addresses the many ways that the Sixties Scoop harmed indigenous peoples, look elsewhere. It does put the responsibilities of fixing the problems onto the privileged, however they are made into a hero because their efforts are sadly rare.
You are looking for a story that completely and satisfactorily addresses the many ways that the Sixties Scoop harmed indigenous peoples, look elsewhere. It does put the responsibilities of fixing the problems onto the privileged, however they are made into a hero because their efforts are sadly rare.
With that it mind:
If you can understand that this book is unsatisfactory when it comes to properly addressing the many horrors of stealing and institutionalizing peoples because the people in power have decided that their birth families cannot care properly for their children. However it does a fairly decent job in showing the long term emotional and mental damage that this clauses in the children, but also the adults who have also had to live through this situation.
Does it solve everything and puts all the appropriate blame on the system and then fixes the problem? Nope, not even close. This is basically a love letter to the average person who does what is in their personal power to improve and protect the happiness of those who have been hurt by government and biases against the “other”.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry
There is a lot of mentioning of potential triggers as it talks a lot about the traumas of foster care and a system purposely controlling underprivileged bodies and their rights. The current environment is safe, however all the children are battling the trauma from previous placements and this home is still under the control of the system. There is current bully and hate from the locals. Children also acting menacing/threatening death as a response to their previous traumas.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
This is mostly a really cute and wholesome read. Overall I really liked it and I was really invested in the story and the characters from the start, it's 95% comforting and lovely and funny.
Unfortunately I felt a wee bit uncomfortable reading the (mildly-ish) fatphobic way Linus' body is described in the book. It's a body acceptance arc that is cute, but the tone feels clumsy at times. Possibly because it felt a bit out of synch with the rest of the book. So it's a minor let-down, not enough to stop me finishing the book.
Anyway here's a moderately spoilery outline of the weird-to-read body stuff:
Unfortunately I felt a wee bit uncomfortable reading the (mildly-ish) fatphobic way Linus' body is described in the book. It's a body acceptance arc that is cute, but the tone feels clumsy at times. Possibly because it felt a bit out of synch with the rest of the book. So it's a minor let-down, not enough to stop me finishing the book.
Anyway here's a moderately spoilery outline of the weird-to-read body stuff:
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
I can't believe this is the first book I finished in 2022. It's almost disheartening, because I don't see how anything could top this?
I devoured this book the way I did my childhood favourites, years ago. I didn't even know I could still do that, staying up all night repeatedly telling myself "just one more chapter", inhaling words breathlessly, unable to stop but dreading the last page because I wanted to stay in this world so badly. This book burrowed its way into my heart, I fell in love with each of its bizarre and wonderful characters, and I fell in love with reading all over again.
I devoured this book the way I did my childhood favourites, years ago. I didn't even know I could still do that, staying up all night repeatedly telling myself "just one more chapter", inhaling words breathlessly, unable to stop but dreading the last page because I wanted to stay in this world so badly. This book burrowed its way into my heart, I fell in love with each of its bizarre and wonderful characters, and I fell in love with reading all over again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Xenophobia
Minor: Confinement, Fatphobia, Death of parent
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
"No, it's not. Life rarely is. But we deal with it best we can. And we allow ourselves to hope for the best. Because a life without hope isn't a life lived at all."
A sweet story about a man in his forties finding a place to belong, and even if it wasn't perfect for me I am glad it exists.
A sweet story about a man in his forties finding a place to belong, and even if it wasn't perfect for me I am glad it exists.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I mostly liked this book. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and visiting the magical island of Marsyas. However, the ending felt forced and almost a bit contrived. There also seemed to be a lack in struggle/conflict. What I might have considered one of the biggest obstacles in the story was solved way too easily and made the build up feel pointless. A great book nonetheless, but sadly did not live up to the hype for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia
Minor: Emotional abuse
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
(real rating 2.5 stars) will not give more than 1 star tho because of the harmful issues of this book and it’s author.
read Kas’s review for more detailed information (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4032060130)
a few more points i would like to make:
- the representation was NOT great, TJ Kluge could have focused less on stereotypes and more on actual characterizations of the characters (the black woman as the angry caretaker role, the fat guy constantly shamed for how he looks and doesn’t have any friends, a black boy who literally turns into a dog when people make him nervous…)
- slow, VERY slow book, focuses more on describing little things rather than keeping things moving, especially at the beginning (i do not care about the color of the little blanket on your bed is TELL ME INTERESTING FACTS)
- so boring and i did anticipate everything before it happened, ugh
- i felt like this book lacked that kind of spark that makes u exited every time you continue to read it, i was just reading it to be done with this honestly
read Kas’s review for more detailed information (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4032060130)
a few more points i would like to make:
- the representation was NOT great, TJ Kluge could have focused less on stereotypes and more on actual characterizations of the characters (the black woman as the angry caretaker role, the fat guy constantly shamed for how he looks and doesn’t have any friends, a black boy who literally turns into a dog when people make him nervous…)
- slow, VERY slow book, focuses more on describing little things rather than keeping things moving, especially at the beginning (i do not care about the color of the little blanket on your bed is TELL ME INTERESTING FACTS)
- so boring and i did anticipate everything before it happened, ugh
- i felt like this book lacked that kind of spark that makes u exited every time you continue to read it, i was just reading it to be done with this honestly
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Xenophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia
Minor: Homophobia