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A review by cicizzy
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
If you liked the first book you'll also like this book.
My only critique is that Saul often seemed like a container for a message and less like a character and that the book felt a bit "explanatory" sometimes. Sometimes children just rattled of the definition of a word or phrase and so did Arthur a few times. In real life people don't say: "oh you meant x, commonly defined as y? It felt a bit off to me and like the author tried to squeeze in a mini lecture.
My only critique is that Saul often seemed like a container for a message and less like a character and that the book felt a bit "explanatory" sometimes. Sometimes children just rattled of the definition of a word or phrase and so did Arthur a few times. In real life people don't say: "oh you meant x, commonly defined as y? It felt a bit off to me and like the author tried to squeeze in a mini lecture.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Emotional abuse, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol