kimberlynpeterson50 's review for:

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

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While I didn’t adore this book with as much zeal as The House in the Cerulean Sea, I still found these tender, sweet characters with giant hearts to be absolutely lovable. Arthur’s darker side added depth to his character and lent some reality to the trauma that abused and neglected children carry with them for life. Lucy was my favorite, dropping hilarious comments at just the right moment to maintain some levity in what was otherwise a very serious story. If you loved the first book, this one will not disappoint. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Abandonment