Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

43 reviews

bookishchef's review against another edition

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

2.0

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: Classism and Xenophobia

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

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

chelseylb1988's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Cannibalism, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

kbairbooks's review against another edition

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

5.0

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 and Child abuse

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

Minor: Cannibalism and Car accident

leighmayon's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Child abuse

Moderate: Body shaming

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

valent1ne's review against another edition

5.0

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

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

faranae's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Mental illness

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

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

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

4.25

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

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

toni_'s review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Child abuse

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Cannibalism and Injury/Injury detail

strange_little_ranger's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Hate crime

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Death, and Injury/Injury detail