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La casa en el mar más azul. Edición especial: Edición especial con cantos tintados by T.J. Klune, Carlos Abreu Fetter
351 reviews
adventurous
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:
N/A
Amazing queer fantasy. I love it so much and the character development is so amazing to watch. I would recommend this book to anyone. (One thing I will say is the body shaming gets a little harsh sometimes)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia
adventurous
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:
Yes
I’m not sure how I missed this book in the several years since it was published, but I’m glad it finally made its way to me.
There’s government bureaucracy! A dismal rainy city! A houseful of magical children! And a man who finds his way home. This gets a rare 5 ⭐️ from me.
There’s government bureaucracy! A dismal rainy city! A houseful of magical children! And a man who finds his way home. This gets a rare 5 ⭐️ from me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail
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: Child abuse, Xenophobia
Moderate: Body shaming
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
what a wholesome and delightful novel! i really appreciated the great messages of discrimination and prejudice towards marginalized communities and the romance! my favorite kid has to be talia because i loved her sass but sal is a close second. would definitely recommend this to magical realism enthusiasts for pride month.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Xenophobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse
Minor: Physical abuse, Death of parent
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Full disclosure: this book was just not for me.
I have a lot to say, but to put it all in one paragraph, this book dealt with very serious issues through escapist fantasy, and it felt in very poor taste to me. There are a lot of nuances of class, race, gender, and colonialism within the adoption industry, in England and everywhere else. It would be one thing if all of these nuances were smoothed over into an allegory about monsters in a book intended for children, but this book is not intended for children. This book is rated 14+. I found it unsurprising that the author is a white gay man.
I found Linus' personality really grating and lacking in substance. I found a lot of the cartoonishly evil characters annoying, and the representation of their bigotry disappointing.
I did find the romance sweet. I liked Arthur as a character, and Zoe as well. The kids, while a little cliche, were all differentiated well and had fun one liners.
All in all, if you are an ex Harry Potter or Good Omens fan looking to heal something within yourself, you will love this book. However, this book made me hate British people more than I already did, which I would have said was an impossible feat.
I have a lot to say, but to put it all in one paragraph, this book dealt with very serious issues through escapist fantasy, and it felt in very poor taste to me. There are a lot of nuances of class, race, gender, and colonialism within the adoption industry, in England and everywhere else. It would be one thing if all of these nuances were smoothed over into an allegory about monsters in a book intended for children, but this book is not intended for children. This book is rated 14+. I found it unsurprising that the author is a white gay man.
I found Linus' personality really grating and lacking in substance. I found a lot of the cartoonishly evil characters annoying, and the representation of their bigotry disappointing.
I did find the romance sweet. I liked Arthur as a character, and Zoe as well. The kids, while a little cliche, were all differentiated well and had fun one liners.
All in all, if you are an ex Harry Potter or Good Omens fan looking to heal something within yourself, you will love this book. However, this book made me hate British people more than I already did, which I would have said was an impossible feat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
Complicated
Truly deeply wish I could immediately turn back and read this book from the beginning. What a warm hug of a book, with an important message layered in there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming
Moderate: Confinement, Hate crime
Minor: Cannibalism
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Xenophobia
Moderate: Child abuse
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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 just really loved this book. Linus was incredibly relatable. His journey of self discovery, of learning to love and know the children, Zoe, and Arthur was touching. I feel like there are a lot of people, including myself, who occupy places of privilege in the various systems in the world who want to do good and think they know how, but they really don't. Linus took the time to get to know the people behind the files and learn what they actually needed to thrive, not just what the system said they needed. I loved the development of Linus' relationships as well as watching the children especially change and grow during Linus' stay. One of the only things I wasn't a fan of was how Phee kind of faded into the background. I hope she gets more attention in the sequel.
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
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