81.1k reviews for:

Дом в лазурном море

TJ Klune

4.45 AVERAGE

nerium_oleander's review against another edition

5.0

Strong character development: Yes

read_n_wright's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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: Yes

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TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea is a whimsical, heartfelt tale about Linus, a by-the-book caseworker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. His job is to inspect orphanages and ensure the children in them are safe. When he’s sent on a mysterious assignment to a secluded island, he encounters a group of children unlike any he’s ever met—and discovers that his carefully ordered worldview may not be as solid as he thought.

The novel shines in its warmth: it’s a story about acceptance, empathy, and the quiet bravery it takes to see people for who they truly are rather than what others label them to be. While I found some sections a bit overexplained, with lengthy monologues and moral reminders that could have been subtler, the core message is undeniably moving.

At its best, this book feels like a hug in written form. It’s gentle, hopeful, and full of charm—perfect for anyone who enjoys stories about found family and learning to see the world with fresh eyes. I closed the last page with a smile, and I’m looking forward to seeing where the series goes next.

vasev's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

sarahds's review against another edition

4.5

funny hopeful inspiring 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

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Heel gezellig boek, heeft mij ook meermaals doen lachen. Het verhaal is misschien niet heel realistisch (los van het feit dat het fantasy is), maar het was heel leuk om te lezen :)

vern's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous 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

randommichelle's review against another edition

5.0

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https://klishis.com/reading/archives/14147
TLDR: Comfort reread. This kids are so so marvelous.

kternik's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

catbugaf's review against another edition

4.0

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This was fun and lovely but. Yeah there are several buts. It was very saccharine. It's Miss Peregrine and the X-Men, but cute? And I don't really think those go together. I felt unfinished and unsatisfied underneath the happy feelings of a happy home. People and worlds don't change this fast. The mayor was unrealistic in her quick flip to the good side. It kept hitting unrealistic for me because it features people discriminating against other people and suddenly becoming good instead? uh. ok.

But it was cute and sweet and gay which is nice.

randomminornote's review against another edition

4.25

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gkmweber's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes