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Ház ​az égszínkék tengernél by TJ Klune

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hawklin's review against another edition

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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0


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ruthmoog's review against another edition

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4.75

Despite the threats of gruesome death throughout, it's silo cute and wholesome!

A real story feeling to this, and great for a non-scary Hallowe'en read.

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lanid's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted
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  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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rebeccarudisill's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.75

“Regardless of what else he is, he is still a child, as they all are. And don’t all children deserve to be protected? To be loved and nurtured so that they may grow and shape the world to make it a better place?” ❤️

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sockandkey's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Devoured this in less than a week. Extremely disappointed when I realized the (white) author was inspired to make a lighthearted fantasy by the 60s scoop (yikes), which was handled poorly, in retrospect

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sohva's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

4.75

One of the most heartwarming books I've read in a while! This is a perfect book when you just want to escape a bit to a sweet fluffy world. The only negative I have is that the book is occasionally a bit too cheesy.

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valeria_guercini's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Questo è un libro felice. Di una felicità quasi intossicante, di quelle che dovrebbero farti sorridere da inizio a fine libro e farti sentire come fossi su una nuvola di zucchero filato. Per questo (oltre che per lo stile di scrittura), nonostante il libro sia pubblicizzato come un adult fantasy, si legge come fosse un libro per ragazzi.

La storia da cui è stato ispirato tutto il libro tuttavia, è all'antitesi. Ciò che è successo negli anni '50/'60 in Canada a bambini indigeni strappati alle loro famiglie, per poi essere buttati in orfanotrofi e scuole controllate dallo Stato è rivoltante. Questo è ancora più disturbante durante la lettura contando che Klune non ha mai inventato un'altra vera e propria storia su come e perché i bambini della storia finiscono negli orfanotrofi o perché la magia è così discriminata.

"Inoltre, a proposito di eufemismi, per amor del cielo, volete piantarla di chiamarli orfanotrofi? [...] Sono vere e proprie case. Sono sempre state case."

Chiedere al lettore di gioire dell'improbabile famigliola creata da questi ragazzini in un orfanotrofio quando come autore sai ciò che probabilmente è successo alle case e famiglie dei ragazzini da cui questa storia è stata ispirata è ipocrita.

Ignorando l'ispirazione dietro il libro (a volte è necessario, lo riconosco), il resto dei motivi che mi ha portato a dare questa valutazione è puramente soggettiva.
Dallo stile di scrittura più "show" che "tell", alla caratterizzazione dei personaggi, persino al messaggio forse un po' troppo superficiale del romanzo, niente mi ha entusiasmato.
I bambini venivano trattati come fossero angioletti nonostante facessero e dicessero cose abbastanza preoccupanti (dopotutto siamo tutti buoni e gentili anche quando non sembra!), la storia d'amore non mi ha appassionata, la trama aveva poca sostanza ed era priva di plot twist o altri elementi interessanti e i personaggi erano divisi in "buoni" o "cattivi". Questo specialmente è stato deludente, visto che il messaggio del libro era quello di buttare giù questi pregiudizi superficiali. 

Menzione speciale come personaggio che non ho sopportato da inizio a fine va a Arthur Parnassus, che poteva sforzarsi almeno un po' per non parlare come un post motivazionale di instagram.

Questo libro non ha funzionato per me. Però l'ambientazione fantastica del libro e la dolcezza dei temi e dei personaggi possono appassionare chi cerca qualcosa del genere. Non io però, io torno ai miei libri deprimenti perché la felicità è sopravvalutata.

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briochebun's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

5 out of 5 ☆’s.

”The world is a weird and wonderful place. Why must we try and explain it all away? For our personal satisfaction?”

Gosh — my heart is as full as can be!

I can confidently say that this novel was everything that I hoped that it would be and more! :)

(I shouldn’t be surprised that I’m absolutely enamored with the world that TJ Klune crafted for us to in “The House in the Cerulean Sea” — since his “Green Creek” series is one of my all time favorites!)

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“The House in the Cerulean Sea” has two major components that I cherish greatly in novels: a heartwarming found family trope, and a slowburn romance that will make your heart sing!

I adored the cast of characters that this world had to offer (including David — even though we never got the chance to meet him)…I wanted to reach into the pages of the novel and give everyone a good hug (I feel as though they all needed them at at least one point in the story).


I loved everything about “The House in the Cerulean Sea” (which is reflected in my rating). The world building? Breathtaking. The romance between Linus and Arthur? Soul-moving. The character growth? Rewarding. The mutual love and respect between Arthur and all of the children? Heartwarming. Zoe’s character and her mentorship with Phee? Inspiring.


TJ Klune certainly did not disappoint with this one! :)

I can’t wait to dive into “Under the Whispering Door” when I get the chance! ♡

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Song That I Listened to on Repeat While Reading “The House in the Cerulean Sea”: “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)” by Lizzo.

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marthadude's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Cute but almost to the point of cringe in places. 

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lonely_tardigrade's review against another edition

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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? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

this book genuinely felt like a warm hug. it was the first book i’ve finished in probably a year or more. the vibes it gave off (not content) felt like the vibes of watching the owl house. a wholesome story with a bit of danger. and the characters are all so unique and lovable in their own ways.

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