Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

110 reviews

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Xenophobia

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Racism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

A real life plane crash is discussed in one scene. There are a few uncomfortable jokes made about child characters.
Not sure how to tag it, but the fact that the fantasy oppression narrative was partially inspired by the Sixties Scoop is very much something to be aware of.

eleanora's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Fire/Fire injury

softanimal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

It was charming, cute, and optimistic but at times it felt overly preachy and saccharine. Some sections of dialogue and passages of narrative reflection read to me as pedagogical in a way that felt condescending and frustrating. I loved the characters and found myself absolutely caught up in rooting for our protagonist to achieve his dreams. However, specific imagery and phrases were too frequently recycled and it started to feel like a Andrew Lloyd Webber show. Overall I was left feeling disappointed by the liberal incrementalist idealism, the excessively obvious allegory, and positively syrupy ending.

As pure fluff 4/5. As a general read 3/5.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Bullying

larbster90's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Hate crime, Abandonment, and Body horror

transpercy_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

This book has had an enormous impact on me, it was one of the first times I ever read something with queer joy in it and I felt normal for once.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Abandonment

readbycarina's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, and Child abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

isaaah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, and Self harm

lizzyelrick's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I never wanted it to end - I want to be emersed in this world forever. I have never wanted smth to be adapted so much!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

This book touched my heart so deeply, it reached inside of me and warmed me to my core. All of the children were so precious, even Lucifer.  What a lovely, feel good story. It made me feel warm and cozy, like sitting next to a nice fire. 

This was my face the entire time reading it: 🥺

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Bullying, Abandonment, Ableism, and Medical content

cheye13's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

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

Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Body shaming