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kimchiandco 's review for:
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
by TJ Klune
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
Another queer, funny, and heartwarming book filled with endearing characters, although I didn’t enjoy this as much as the first. It felt a little more forced and heavy handed in exploring the message.
Update: When I read this book, I was unaware that the primary inspiration was taken from residential schools and their violent, traumatic history. These schools and their hard have never truly or fully been acknowledged nor have reparations been made to victims and their families. Knowing this and the author’s lack of response or, to my knowledge, contribution to organizations supporting those affected, I will unfortunately no longer be recommending these books and would hesitate to invest in other works at this time, especially over other authors.
Update: When I read this book, I was unaware that the primary inspiration was taken from residential schools and their violent, traumatic history. These schools and their hard have never truly or fully been acknowledged nor have reparations been made to victims and their families. Knowing this and the author’s lack of response or, to my knowledge, contribution to organizations supporting those affected, I will unfortunately no longer be recommending these books and would hesitate to invest in other works at this time, especially over other authors.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Death of parent