Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Ház ​az égszínkék tengernél by TJ Klune

86 reviews

camicakes's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Religious bigotry

mirichasha's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

5.0

New favorite book???? New favorite book!!! Like maybe this is actually my new reread and Red White & Royal Blue can take at least a short break (we'll see though, I have already read it three times this year). This book was just so joyful, so sweet, so full of hope and so relatable in its journey from sadness to a life of color. I want that for myself. This book gives me something to dream about.

See content warnings for discussion of fatphobia in this book, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement

Minor: Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Bullying, and Xenophobia

bigotry against magical beings, internalized shame for same, abusive group homes/orphanages. I will say that although I absolutely adored this book essentially from page one... I was and still am frustrated about the fat rep. The blurb on the top of one of the copies (the one showing on storygraph) quotes Seanan McGuire saying, "This book is very close to perfect" and IMO the thing keeping it from perfection is the amount of body shaming happening with Linus. Most of it comes from himself, but in my view it doesn't get checked enough outside of the (appreciated) pushback from Talia and the appreciation from Arthur. Like. The growth around this came too little too late for me, although it did happen. I still wholeheartedly recommend this book, I'd just say be wary around this and don't let yourself internalize it. Again, a disappointing part of an otherwise perfect book.

powellki's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Hate crime

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, and Misogyny

jehansflowers's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

this book was really cute. it had a major whimsical vibe, and i absolutely ADORED all of the kids. i was a bit disappointed by linus & arthurs' characters though. i just kinda found linus annoying and arthur bland.  

edit: going back and changing my rating from 4 stars to 3.5 bc this book just really didn’t leave an impression

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

bookishnatalia's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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: Xenophobia, Bullying, and Mental illness

Moderate: Fatphobia, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, and Homophobia

iviarelle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.25

My initial impression of this book was very positive. Then I learned that it's based on residential schools, and that's just not sitting right with me anymore.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Xenophobia

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Religious bigotry